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Before debating whether hanging or lethal injection is cruel, India must ask the bigger question: Does death penalty actually deter heinous crimes?
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to October 15 the hearing on a plea by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention under the National Security Act and seeking his immediate release, citing paucity of time.
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Supreme Court had ordered booth-wise publication of excluded electors before August 19
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The opaque process of judicial transfers calls for urgent reform — through procedural clarity, consultation, and public accountability
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India must take a cue from the United Kingdom, which recently approved the Assisted Dying Bill, a move that marks a major turning point in the country’s approach to individual rights at the end of life
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The recovery of unaccounted cash from the official residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, a former judge of the Delhi High Court, has brought disrespect to the judiciary
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Can’t allow mobs and vigilantes to take over the streets, Justice Bhuyan tell Karnataka government’s counsel and directs him to file a response on the matter by June 18
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Amid the raging debate over the implications of the over-centralisation of powers, the Presidential Reference has raised significant questions, both constitutional and political
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India’s Supreme Court’s initiative to publish the asset declarations of its sitting judges on the court’s official website will go a long way in boosting judicial accountability
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Bhuwan Ribhu, a child rights lawyer, became the first Indian to receive the World Jurist Association’s Medal of Honour. Leading 60 PILs and founding Just Rights for Children, he combats child marriage, trafficking, and abuse
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Supreme Court collegium’s decision to transfer Justice Varma to Allahabad High Court falls short of public expectations as the case raises several disturbing questions that need to be answered
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Judicial independence is essential to uphold the rule of law as it ensures that legal decisions are made based on facts and not on external pressures
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In a notice issued by SC Registrar (Technology) Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi, it was confirmed that the Supreme Court's Registry was alerted about a phishing attack. The notice mentioned that fake websites were impersonating the official Supreme Court website.
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The relief was granted as part of a special leave petition filed by Mohan Babu, challenging the Telangana High Court’s refusal to grant him anticipatory bail in the matter.
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A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan granted the relief to Kejriwal on a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh, and two sureties.
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The four-day event recently organised by Mahindra University’s School of Law, Lex Erudites and Grayspace Law & Policy Consulting aimed to widen the appreciation of mediation as a powerful tool for conflict resolution.
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The juvenile justice system must walk a fine line between its focus on rehabilitation and punishment for heinous offence
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Yesterday, Pakistan dismissed the Indian Supreme Court's verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 as having "no legal value," emphasizing that international law does not recognize India's "unilateral and illegal actions" of August 5, 2019.
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Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud acknowledged security concerns but emphasized that direct elections, a crucial aspect of India's representative democracy, should not be delayed until statehood is restored.
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Shah welcomed the verdict, stating that since the visionary decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5, 2019, to revoke Article 370, peace and normalcy had returned to Jammu and Kashmir.
