By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments in the life of a democracy when uncomfortable truths must be confronted, no matter how deeply embedded they are in our national consciousness or institutions. This is one such moment. The Indian judiciary, long considered the last bastion of hope, fairness, and constitutional balance, finds itself at a perilous [] The post Who Judges The Judges? appeared first on India Legal .

As two High Court judges face rare impeachment proceedingsone for a communal speech, the other for unexplained cashthe silence, delays, and internal mechanisms of the judiciary come under urgent national scrutiny. Can trust in the justice system be restored? The post Judging the Judges appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has rejected around 300 petitions filed by the Union government challenging the grant of disability pension to soldiers. The Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur upheld the verdict passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), entitling the service personnel for disability pensions. While dismissing the petitions filed [] The post Delhi High Court dismisses Central government pleas challenging grant of disability pension to soldiers appeared first o

A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the June 24 notification issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), calling for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms, the plea submitted that the ECI notification violated Articles 14, 19, 21, [] The post Plea filed in Supreme Court challenges revision of electoral rolls in Bihar appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has ruled that an insurance company was not liable to pay compensation in a road accident case under the Motor Vehicles Act, if the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the deceased. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan dismissed the claim filed by the [] The post Insurance company not liable to pay compensation in road accident caused by rash driving of deceased: Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application seeking to substitute the term Shahi Idgah Mosque with disputed structure in all future proceedings related to the cases before it. The single-judge Bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra orally said on Thursday that application A-44 was being dismissed at this stage. Advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh [] The post Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute: Allahabad High Court refuses to substitute Shahi Idgah Mosque with disputed structure in future proc

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has filed his response before an MP/MLA court in Varanasi in a matter related to his alleged provocative remarks made against the Sikh community during his visit to the United States in September 2024. Gandhi submitted a written reply in a revision petition filed by [] The post Anti-Sikh remarks: Rahul Gandhi calls himself true patriot before Varanasi court appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of 36 judicial officers and advocates for elevation as judges to eight High Courts across the country, marking a decisive step towards revamping of judicial appointment system. As per a resolution, the Apex Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of 10 judges each in the High Courts [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 36 judges to 8 High Courts appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday, a petition filed by HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, seeking to quash the FIR registered against him at the behest of Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice K Vinod Chandran agreed to list the matter tomorrow. Appearing for Jagdishan, Senior Advocate [] The post Supreme Court to hear HDFC Bank CEO plea seeking quashing of FIR on Friday appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified the Calcutta High Court order that imposed cost on the Central government over its delay in filing an appeal against acquittal under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice K Vinod Chandran reduced the quantum of the cost from Rs [] The post Supreme Court modifies Calcutta High Court order challenging acquittal under NDPS Act appeared first on India Legal .

In the wake of the controversy surrounding Justice Yashwant Varma over the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from his residence, the Supreme Court Collegium has tightened its judge selection process and increased the scrutiny of candidates seeking High Court judgeship. The Apex Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, conducted meetings and [] The post Supreme Court Collegium intensifies scrutiny of candidates seeking High Court judgeship appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed coercive action against filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh in a criminal case related to alleged copyright infringement over his 2016 film Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan further exempted Ghosh from personal appearance before the Magistrate during the pendency of the proceedings. [] The post Kahani 2 copyright infringement case: Supreme Court stays coercive action against filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh appeared first on India

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Lodha Developers, which acquired V Hotels Limited through an insolvency process, to deposit Rs 520.8 crore within four weeks to vacate the Enforcement Directorates attachment of land parcels worth Rs 4,000 crore. The Apex Court passed the verdict on a petition filed by the national agency, challenging the Bombay [] The post Supreme Court directs Lodha Developers to deposit Rs 520.8 crore for vacation of ED attachment appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear on July 14, an application filed by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), seeking interim relief in its petition challenging the Election Commission of India (ECI)s decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde group as the official Shiv Sena and granting them the bow and arrow election symbol. Senior Advocate Devadatt [] The post Supreme Court to hear Shiv Sena (UBT) plea regarding bow and arrow symbol on July 14 appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has stressed on the importance of timely disbursal of maintenance, stating that it was not a benevolence or charity to be delayed at the convenience of the earning spouse, but a legal and moral duty designed to preserve the dignity and security of the dependent spouse and child. While deciding on [] The post Timely disbursal of maintenance integral to dignity of dependents: Delhi High Court appeared first on India Legal .

For the first time in the history of the country, the Supreme Court has introduced a reservation policy for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) category in direct recruitment and promotions across its administrative posts. As per a circular issued by the Apex Court on June 24, the Model Reservation [] The post Supreme Court introduces reservation for SC/ST candidates in administrative posts appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the order given by the Sentence Review Board (SRB) of Delhi Prisons denying premature release to Santosh Kumar Singh, convicted in the 1996 rape and murder case of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo. The single-judge Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula referred the matter back to SRB for fresh [] The post Priyadarshini Mattoo rape-murder case: Delhi High Court directs SRB to consider premature release of convict Santosh Singh appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by former IPL chairperson Lalit Modi seeking direction to the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) to foot the Rs 10 crore fine imposed on him over violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) during the second season of IPL in 2009. In May [] The post Supreme Court dismisses Lalit Modi plea challenging Rs 10 crore fine related to FEMA violations appeared first on India Legal .

By Annunthra Rangan Over the past two years, the Middle East has remained a focal point in international affairs, largely due to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The United States unwavering support for Israeleven amid global condemnation of Tel Avivs military actionshas raised serious questions about the nature of their alliance. Many liken it to a [] The post Faultlines of Fire: Iran, Israel, and the New Middle East War appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking directions to hand over the management and control of Bihars Mahabodhi Mahavira temple to Buddhists. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice K Vinod Chandran said that the Apex Court could not directly entertain a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea seeking hand over of Mahabodhi Mahavira temple management to Buddhists appeared first on India Legal .

A Delhi court on Monday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to close the case of former JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing on October 15, 2016. While accepting the CBIs closure report, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Maheshwari of Rouse Avenue Court granted liberty to reopen the case if any evidence was [] The post Delhi court accepts CBI closure report in case of missing student Najeeb Ahmed appeared first on India Legal .

As the apex court judge retired recently, his judicial record glows with fearless interpretation, social pedagogy, and constitutional innovation across criminal law, free speech, environmental justice, and privacy The post The Midas Bench: Justice Abhay Okas Legacy of Law, Liberty, and Constitutionalism appeared first on India Legal .

In a child-centric ruling with wide legal and moral implications, the Bombay High Court affirms that legal guardianship must be treated at par with biological or adoptive parenthoodespecially in matters of institutional access and rights The post Bloodlines Not Required appeared first on India Legal .

As political parties across the spectrum scramble to claim his legacy for electoral gain, his grandson breaks his silence in a forthright interviewquestioning Congress, criticising BJP, and warning of a future where Aurangzeb becomes the next Ayodhya The post The Battle for Babasaheb: Prakash Ambedkar on Legacy, Politics, and the Constitution appeared first on India Legal .

As the International Criminal Court marks 24 years of a historic experiment in global accountability, Indias continued absence raises troubling questionsnot only about strategy and sovereignty, but about justice, leadership, and the moral architecture of a rules-based world order The post The Missing Pillar in Global Justice appeared first on India Legal .

A daughters legal fight over property and social norms shows up the deep faultlines in Indian family values, vis--vis legal preconditions The post Noblesse Oblige: Womens Rights on Fathers Property appeared first on India Legal .

In a series of quiet but significant rule changes, the ECI has altered how video evidence is stored and accessedraising questions about transparency, institutional autonomy, and the very integrity of Indias democratic process The post Fast and Opaque appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has said that he and his predecessors have made several efforts to foster inclusive and collective decision-making at the Supreme Court. Speaking during a felicitation event on Saturday, the CJI said that there was a growing belief that the Apex Court was a Chief Justice court and not [] The post Taken steps to shed image of Supreme Court being CJ court: CJI Gavai appeared first on India Legal .

By Sanjay Raman Sinha The crash of the ill-fated Air India 787-8 Dreamliner that extinguished 260 lives is not just a tragedyit is a mystery still waiting to be unravelled. While families mourn and the nation reels, the incident has sparked complex legal scrutiny involving airline liability, manufacturer accountability, compensation law, and overdue reforms in [] The post Dreams Shattered: The Legal Fallout of Air Indias Deadly 787 Disaster appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar In this weeks cover story, veteran journalist Kenneth Tiven dissects what may become one of the definingand most dangerousdecisions of President Donald Trumps second term: a covert bombing campaign against Irans nuclear facilities, executed without congressional approval and timed with chilling precision to shift the political narrative back home. The mission was [] The post When War Becomes A Campaign Strategy appeared first on India Legal .

The world watches in suspended anxiety as the political players in the latest Middle East crisis succumb to their darkest instinctsdriven by nationalistic pride, personal ambition, and the enduring trauma of past wars. The result is a combustible mix of military action, rhetorical brinkmanship, and global unease. For nearly 75 years, Israel has maintained an [] The post Power Plays and Bunker Busters appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a former Principal District and Sessions Judge of Dimapur in Nagaland, challenging the departmental proceedings initiated against him over alleged misappropriation of Rs 14 lakh in cash surety deposits. The partial working days Bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice N Kotiswar Singh on Friday said [] The post Misappropriation of Rs 14 lakh: Supreme Court refuses to stay departmental proceedings against former Nagaland judge appeared first

AI has changed the creative industries dramatically, allowing the efficient and complex production of art, musicand literature. In recent years, AI arttools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E have given rise to fresh creators who can produce complex and artistic creations. Built on massive data sets and high-end calculations,these tools mimic creativity and change the balance between technology and the arts. The post AI-Generated Art and the Ethical Complications of Copyright appeared

The Gujarat High Court on Friday extended till July 7, the temporary bail granted to self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with a rape case of 2013. The Division Bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice PM Raval allowed the extension plea and listed the matter for final [] The post Gujarat High Court extends temporary bail of Asaram Bapu till July 7 appeared first on India Legal .

The video of a man attending the Gujarat High Court proceedings while sitting on a toilet seat and apparently relieving himself has gone viral on the social media. The incident took place on June 20 before the single-judge Bench of Justice Nirzar S Desai. The video initially featured a closeup of the man logged in [] The post Video of man attending Gujarat High Court proceedings from toilet seat goes viral appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed two cases registered against former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Basavaraj Bommai over alleged hate speech. The single-judge Bench of Justice SR Krishna Kumar observed that continuation of the impugned proceedings would amount to abuse of the process of law. Calling the allegations made against the [] The post Karnataka High Court quashes hate speech cases against BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai appeared first on India Legal .

The Kerala government has apprised the Kerala High Court that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the instances of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry, as revealed in the Hema Committee Report, has dropped all 35 cases. The Counsel appearing for the State informed the Special Bench of Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar [] The post Sexual harassment in Malayalam cinema: SIT drops all 35 cases over lack of victim statements appeared first on India Legal .

In order to enhance its internal record-keeping, the Supreme Court has formulated a new set of guidelines for the preservation and disposal of non-judicial files. The guidelines 2025 establish specific timeframes for storage and elimination of different categories of Registry records, including office orders, institutional decisions, staff files, and financial documentation. The new policy would [] The post Supreme Court issues guidelines 2025 for maintenance and disposal of administrative files

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by sacked Punjab DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu challenging the Section 41A CrPCnotices issued against him, in connection with the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi conducted inside a Punjab jail. The order was passed on Tuesday by the Bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice N Kotiswar Singh [] The post Lawrence Bishnoi jail interview controversy: Supreme Court rejects former DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu plea appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday initiated a judicial probe against the Ghaziabad District Jail authorities for failing to release an accused granted bail in April in a case of religious conversion. The Bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice N Kotiswar Singh asked the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to designate Principal District [] The post Religious conversion: Supreme Court orders probe against Ghaziabad jail officials for not releasing man granted bail in April appeared first o

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection from deportation to an Assam-born woman, who was declared a foreigner by the Foreigners Tribunal under Section2 (a) of the Foreigners Act, 1946. The Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Vinod Chandran on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to neither deport petitioner Jaynab Bibi, nor take any [] The post Supreme Court stays deportation of Assamese woman declared foreigner by Tribunal appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities to lay down a new sewer line across AIIMS premises to tackle the problem of waterlogging in Green Park Extension and surrounding areas. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order on a petition filed by one Shailendra [] The post Delhi High Court orders laying down of new sewer line across AIIMS appeared first on India Legal .

In the aftermath of a major Air India crash in Ahmedabad that claimed more than 270 lives on June 12, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an interim suspension of the airlines Boeing fleet. Filed by Advocate Ajay Bansal, the PIL sought grounding of the entire Boeing fleet [] The post PIL filed in Supreme Court seeks interim suspension of Air Indias Boeing fleet appeared first on India Legal .

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, to bring back a woman who was recently deported to Pakistan. Following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed 26 lives, the Centre had decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals and directed them [] The post J&K High Court orders repatriation of woman deportedtoPakistan appeared first on India Legal .

New visa scrutiny, attacks on lawyers, and chaotic immigration policy mark Donald Trumps latest playbook for control The post Uncle Sams Hostile Welcome appeared first on India Legal .

The apex court slams newly designated senior advocates for withdrawing from cases without notice The post Honour Without Accountability? appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitutionthe right to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade, or businessalso includes the right not to carry it on. The verdict can be viewed through the lens of the socio-economic dilemma that exists in India today The post The Fork In The Forest appeared first on India Legal .

As the judiciary grapples with increasing scrutiny from the executive, two top Supreme Court judges have called for caution, reigniting the debate on the fine line between activism and overreach The post Crossfire: Courts, Constitution and the Limits of Power appeared first on India Legal .

For almost a decade now, the National Crime Records Bureau has registered love affairsas the fastest rising cause for murders in the country. The Sonam Raghuvanshi story, which has shocked the nation, has reaffirmed a new and brutal trend: women who are willing to take the extreme step of murder to escape an unsuited marriage The post Killing For Love appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Justice BR Gavai has stressed on the importance of socio-economic justice in the development of a country. Speaking in Italy on the topic Role of Constitution in Delivering Socio-Economic Justice in a Country: Reflections from 75 Years of India on June 18, the CJI said that socio-economic justice was not merely [] The post CJI Gavai highlights importance of socio-economic justice in development appeared first on India Legal .