Rule of Law

Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime

Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his

Six months since Jamia violence, police brutalities not forgotten

As we witness worldwide #BlackLivesMatter protests and criticisms of police brutality in the USA, we also need to take a look at our own police system and how it perpetrates violence.

Places of Worship Act case: Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind moves SC, pleads to be made party

A plea to declare section 4 of the act as unconstitutional is currently before the SC. Case could have ramifications for Gyanvyapi mosque and others

Plea in SC demanding transfer of funds from PM CARES to NDRF

The plea relies completely upon the Disaster Management Act, since the same has been invoked for dealing with the epidemic

Bombay HC seeks data on pending bail applications from district courts

This order was passed in a petition filed by PUCL, raising concerns over slow pace of decongestion of prisons, and availability of health care to inmates

Police fail to file chargesheet, Amulya Leona gets bail

She was thrown in jail for shouting allegedly pro-Pakistan slogans at a rally, earlier this year

Senior Advocate Yatin Oza moves SC against Gujarat HC’s suo moto contempt case

Oza had levelled some serious allegations against the court’s registry practicing favouritism while placing cases for hearing

Former Bombay HC judge Hosbet Suresh passes away

The legal luminary continued to be at the forefront of the human rights movement in India for 28 years after retirement!

J&K 4G restoration: Contempt petition against MHA Secy for not forming Committee as per SC order

The court had directed that a Special Committee be formed for reviewing the 4G restrictions in the UT

SC grant interim protection from coercive action to pvt employers for not paying full wages as per MHA order

The order has been challenged in various petitions and in combined hearing, the court has heard submissions of all parties, including the MHA, private employers as well as a representation from the workers; it has reserved its orders for June 12

SC issues directions to ensure migrants are transported within 15 days: Suo Motu action

The court has asked the police departments to keep a check on police excess and states to consider withdrawal of cases against migrants for flouting lockdown rules by moving back to home states when MHA had prohibited the same. The court issues special directions for Maharashtra alone and none to the Centre

Trending

Related VIDEOS

ALL STORIES

ALL STORIES

Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime

Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his

21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….

On the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of the People’s Priest, an associate writes that, if alive Fr Stan Swamy would have been at the forefront of all the ongoing struggles of the Adivasis

Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians

A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action

Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

How do we contrast temple destructions during kingdoms and now under a semi-democratising society turning into elected autocracy?

Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal

From Outrage to Acquittal: The Raja Singh hate speech case comes to a close

Mass protests, preventive detention, political fallout and four years of criminal proceedings culminated in the acquittal of Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh