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Allahabad High Court flags surge in “false” conversion firs, seeks accountability from UP government

In a strong rebuke, the Allahabad High Court questions misuse of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, calls out investigative lapses, and directs state authorities to act against frivolous complaints while protecting the accused and the woman at the centre of the case

Violence & Sanatan Dharma: Now suspended lawyer defends shoe attack on CJI Gavai, claims it was a protest against ‘bulldozer’ remark”

71-year-old lawyer who hurled shoe at CJI B.R. Gavai during live SC hearing defends the act as protest against ‘insult to Dharma’ and attributes his angst at the CJI’s recent remark in Mauritius — claims divine guidance, expresses no regret post-release; gets publicity from pro-government media channels

Liberty, Evidence and Cooperation: A legal analysis of Jugraj v. State of Punjab

The judgment in Jugraj is a textbook application of the Sibbia doctrine: Faced with a classic scenario Section 438 was designed to address: an individual facing arrest based on weak, potentially inadmissible evidence; by looking past the State's procedural objections to the substantive merits, the Court exercised its wide discretion to protect the appellant's liberty

A Proposal on Collegium Resolutions: Towards a single comprehensive format

This article calls for a uniform, enduring format for collegium resolutions as this is not merely a procedural plea but a constitutional necessity

SC fines Uttarakhand Election Commission Rs. 2 Lakh for flouting voter roll rules

Supreme Court raps Uttarakhand State Election Commission for defying settled legal provisions on voter rolls, slaps Rs. 2 lakh costs for allowing nominations despite duplicate entries, “You can’t override the law with a clarification,” observed the top court sternly

Calcutta High Court quashes arbitrary deportation, orders return of West Bengal families from Bangladesh

In two significant rulings, Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra castigated Delhi Police and FRRO authorities for acting “in hot haste” and violating Articles 14, 20(3), and 21, directing the Union to repatriate the deported citizens within four weeks

Detention not explained away by visitation: Gauhati HC questions state on justification for continued detention of Majibur Rehman and Abdul Sheikh

Bench rejects State’s claim that petitions are “served” after granting visitation rights; final hearing on legality of detention set for October 14

Free speech, even in bad taste, is protected if no incitement to violence: HP HC

Himachal Pradesh HC grants bail in Farooq Ahmad v. State, reaffirming that free speech, though in bad taste, is protected if it doesn't incite violence or disturb public peace.

Equality Behind Bars: Why Local Surety Requirements Are Unconstitutional

Punjab & Haryana HC reaffirms the principles of bail jurisprudence by quashing the local surety mandate, protecting the fundamental rights of prisoners and prioritising liberty over geography.

How the Supreme Court built a binding legal framework to protect student mental heath

In a case where the father of a NEET aspirant sought fair investigation into the suspicious death of his daughter, the SC in a pivotal July 2025 ruling, apart from intervening on that question went further: in establishing a comprehensive, binding legal framework to protect student mental health across India. An analysis of the Supreme Court judgment in Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

“Your Helplessness feels in the garb of Protection”: SC rebukes CBI for failure to arrest officers in custodial death case of Deva Pardhi

Bench warns of contempt against top officials, demands arrests of absconding officers, and cautions against a “second custodial death” of key eyewitness

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Allahabad High Court flags surge in “false” conversion firs, seeks accountability from UP government

In a strong rebuke, the Allahabad High Court questions misuse of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, calls out investigative lapses, and directs state authorities to act against frivolous complaints while protecting the accused and the woman at the centre of the case

Will delimitation have severe, undemocratic consequences following the SIR?

A quick yet illustrative explainer on how the proposed three bills suddenly introduced in Parliament and tabled this week show a disproportionate impact on non-BJP states; moreover the author demonstrates how, both the SIR and delimitation of the Modi government as currently proposed, is a lethal attack on Parliamentary Democracy.

Procedure for tabling bills on women’s reservations & delimitation both opaque and non-consultative: Experts and Citizens

Even as media accessed the three bills tabled without consultation in Parliament, experts and citizens groups have criticized the opaque and non-consultative methods employed by the Modi 3.0 government

Understanding power through caste: Dr. Ambedkar’s contribution to the sociology of law

Dr Babasaheb’s understanding of Indian society was pivotal: he was prescient in the dangers that loomed ahead, even after drafting the Indian Constitution; because caste-based inequality remains deeply entrenched in society and the post-Independence state did not go much beyond providing formal equality to the lower castes and other marginalised communities, Dr. Ambedkar was acutely aware of the continuing presence of upper-caste hegemony from society to politics and from culture to the economy
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Congress and Karnataka’s Muslims: Loyalty without Representation

In an era where majoritarian politics is openly dismissive of Muslim concerns, the Congress still benefits from being seen as the lesser evil. But “lesser evil” is not a sustainable political identity. For a party that speaks the language of diversity and inclusion, Karnataka’s record on Muslim representation - particularly in Parliament - stands as an uncomfortable indictment.
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When History substitutes Governance: Hindutva’s Politics of Manufacturing Pasts

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