Rule of Law

On September 26, 2024, a pivotal decision of the Bombay High Court declared that the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression could not be curtailed by the government as arbiter of “true and accurate information”

While the injuries were limited to the legs, which stands in contrast to more fatal outcomes in past encounters by UP Police, opposition parties call for justice and accountability, accuse the government of staging "fake encounters" to deflect attention from its failures

In a 4-1 judge landmark ruling, the Supreme Court upholds Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, balancing humanitarian concerns and cultural preservation, while Justice Pardiwala voices dissent over its relevance and implementation in contemporary Assam but states that consequences will only be. retrospective

Ration Cards to 8 Crore Migrant Workers: the SC granted a final opportunity to the Centre and States/UTs to comply with its directions and provide Ration Cards to Migrant Workers by November 19

Issuing directions to states to end caste discriminatory provisions...

The division bench said that the rights of the journalists are protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India; merely because writings of a journalist are perceived as criticism of the Government, criminal cases should not be slapped against the Journalist

On September 12 in the case of Jasheela Shaji vs. Union of India, a three judge bench of the Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order on grounds of procedural lapses

Wangchuk and others have been on a foot march from Leh to Delhi to demand sixth Schedule for Ladakh, which was carved out of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir as a Union Territory in 2019.

The social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) has told Delhi High Court that the Centre’s decision to block Hindutva Watch’s account was “unjustified and disproportionate”, expressed willingness to restore this account

Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan question timing of CM’s statements amid ongoing investigation on the ghee; stress need for prudence in sensitive religious matters