The Alt News co-founder has been remanded to four-day police custody and asked to submit the devices from which he made an allegedly controversial tweet.

Rather than dismissing them under the Places of Worship Act, 1991, courts often allow petitions against mosques to fester, thus helping Hindutva politics.

Maya Sharma doesn't believe in marriage but has petitioned India's Supreme Court to legalise same-sex union.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday made a significant disclosure that the Supreme Co

The SC on February 15 struck down the electoral bond scheme and asked SBI to furnish details of donors and parties to the EC by March 6. The EC would make the data public by March 13.

The host of cases is being coordinated by the same set of people.

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Legal experts say that this information becomes useful during the stage of the trial, which is yet to start.

He was a part of several important cases where he expanded or legally upheld the state’s powers against citizens.

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the huge gaps in the legal profession.

The BJP has long pushed the claim that Modi is regarded as an international statesman as a way to pull in votes.

Proponents of the caste-based census argue that it is necessary to channel welfare policies and implement schemes effectively.

There have been a few instances recently of the courts granting bail to people accused under the anti-terror law.

Still, it will take a week for her to be freed.

The BJP is projecting this judgement as an endorsement of its move. But the court only commented on narrow point of the legality of demonetisation.

"It is distressing that Justice J B Pardiwala should be unaware of the constitutional provision with respect to the policy for the SCs and the STs," the petition said.

In December 2016, the court had said the cases would be referred to a five-judge bench.

The Supreme Court has struck down the Uttar Pradesh government’s actions. What happens now?

Rather than dismissing them under the Places of Worship Act, 1991, courts often allow petitions against mosques to fester, thus helping Hindutva politics.

The court asked the state government to not take any action against inter-faith couples that solemnise their marriages themselves.

The Puttaswamy judgement of August 2017 may have led to many breakthroughs, but it has also shown the limits of the Supreme Court’s powers.

The Madhya Pradesh government has demolished houses and shops of Muslims alleged to have attacked a Ram Navami procession.

A court order referring to Sikkimese Nepalis are ‘immigrants’ has sparked identity debates in the state.

Trial court judges can face backlash for being liberal while giving bail, including complaints, career setbacks and adverse remarks from the higher judiciary.

Two such notices have been set aside by courts this week for being illegal and infringing on fundamental rights.

A new rule gives the federal government more power to withhold or withdraw pension of former bureaucrats.

In the entire history of the Supreme Court, there is only a single precedent of it quashing an ap

While many believe this will make courts more transparent, some fear that this will lead to judicial populism.

Victoria Gowri, an advocate from Tamil Nadu and a member of the BJP, has made vitriolic comments about Muslims and Christians.

With Chief Minister Hemant Soren under siege on several fronts, observers say a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-BJP alliance should not be ruled out.

Nepal currently has a lottery system for case listing, taking away all listing powers away from the chief justice of its Supreme Court.

Would disclosing reasons reduce the controversy around mass recusals?

The bloc’s diplomatic wing cited concerns that disclosing the document in full might ‘prejudice’ relations with India.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday removed the observations in its judgment which described Sikkimese

The Constitution protects the essential religious practices of a religion, except on grounds such as health, morality and public order.

The popular legitimacy of a law is not exclusively dependent on its constitutionality.

Many lawyers, academic and even former judges feel that the courts are not upholding the rule of law and giving leeway to executive action.

Professor Tarunabh Khaitan explains that rather than using a flawed, objective test, courts would be better of looking at religion subjectively.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the investigative powers of the ED in totality.

The demolitions went on for more than an hour despite the Supreme Court order. The court will hear the matter on Thursday.

As shelves are bare and the prices of essentials soar, public anger against the government is growing.

India has seen a spate of arrests of YouTubers and even harsh new laws to control content.

The Supreme Court has observed that there cannot arise a question of expunging oral remarks of judges, which are not part of judicial record.A division bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and...

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Experts believe that holding the executive and judiciary accountable for illegal arrests will go a long way in ensuring compliance with the law.

A new report from Project 39-A finds a prison system that doesn’t care for the mental health impacts of being on death row.

The Centre has moved an ordinance to allow the institution’s director three one-year extensions, after his initial tenure of two years.

Earlier attempts to link the two saw about 55 lakh voters being deleted from the voter database.

On Thursday, the court allowed unmarried women to avail of medical terminations till 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Blistering spring temperatures have devastated crops of the country’s most beloved fruit. “The soul of a farmer shudders at seeing these fruitless trees,” one grower said.

Many claim that the action is politically motivated, targetting Muslims of Bengali origin.

Justice Banerjee’s strong record of holding the state to account has led to some people raising concerns over Emergency-style “punishment” transfers.

While UPI has added convenience to Indians in making digital payments, it is not privacy friendly, experts warn.

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the huge gaps in the legal profession.

Victoria Gowri, an advocate from Tamil Nadu and a member of the BJP, has made vitriolic comments about Muslims and Christians.

The trend has increased recently with sensational reporting by television channels as a possible reason.

The lower judiciary presently has around 5,300 seats vacant – over 20% of its capacity.

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Legal experts say that the remission documents show that the authorities did not apply their mind while granting remission.

‘Justice for the Judge’ is an unsuccessful attempt to recast the narrative about his tenure as a Supreme Court judge.

Rather than dismissing them under the Places of Worship Act, 1991, courts often allow petitions against mosques to fester, thus helping Hindutva politics.

In cases involving Central agencies, courts seem to be especially cautious.

Rather than dismissing them under the Places of Worship Act, 1991, courts often allow petitions against mosques to fester, thus helping Hindutva politics.

A court order referring to Sikkimese Nepalis are ‘immigrants’ has sparked identity debates in the state.

While the commission relies on who has the overall majority in the legislative as well as the organisational wing, the Shiv Sena’s situation is unique.

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