An Act to Protect The Government

An Act to Protect The Government

By Sujit Bhar It has been a while since the Supreme Court declared that the right to privacy was a fundamental right. This landmark decision had been delivered on August 24, 2017, and had come off the Justice KS Puttaswamy...
Terror and the Ballot: Modi’s Pahalgam Gambit in Bihar

Terror and the Ballot: Modi’s Pahalgam Gambit in Bihar

By Kumkum Chadha “From the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world that India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist and their backers,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared at an election rally, just days after a terror...
Supreme Court rejects Bahadur Shah Zafar heir plea seeking possession of Red Fort

Supreme Court rejects Bahadur Shah Zafar heir plea seeking possession of Red Fort

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a woman, claiming to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, and seeking possession of the Red Fort by virtue of her linage. Terming the petition...
Andhra Pradesh High Court rejects plea by converted Christian invoking provisions of SC/ST Act

Andhra Pradesh High Court rejects plea by converted Christian invoking provisions of SC/ST Act

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that once a person converted to Christianity, he/she could not invoke the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Noting that the caste system was alien to Christianity,...
Nine Delhi courts get new Principal District and Sessions judges

Nine Delhi courts get new Principal District and Sessions judges

The Delhi High Court has decided to reshuffle and transfer judges in the courts falling under its jurisdiction, with a result Nine courts in Delhi would now get new Principal District & Sessions judges, following the Delhi High Court’s decision...
Telangana HC judge passes away in Hyderabad

Telangana HC judge passes away in Hyderabad

Justice Maturi Girija Priyadarsini, a sitting judge of the Telangana High Court Hyderabad: Justice Maturi Girija Priyadarsini, a sitting judge of the Telangana High Court, passed away in Hyderabad on Sunday morning, May 4. She was reportedly suffering from illness...
All India Muslim Personal Law Board accuses Centre of submitting false claims in SC

All India Muslim Personal Law Board accuses Centre of submitting false claims in SC

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has opposed the Centre’s contention that waqf properties registered a “shocking” 116% increase after 2013, claiming that the statement was “unsupported” and “conceals material facts”, The Indian Express reported on Sunday.Responding to the...
HC notice to Telangana govt over child rights commission chief appointment

HC notice to Telangana govt over child rights commission chief appointment

Telangana High Court Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued notices to the state government regarding the appointment of former MLA Kothakota Seetha Dayakar Reddy as chairperson of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. The court directed the...
Telangana HC orders GHMC of swift action against illegal constructions

Telangana HC orders GHMC of swift action against illegal constructions

Hyderabad: Taking strong exception to the surge in unauthorised constructions within Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits, the Telangana High Court has directed the civic body to immediately seal all illegally constructed floors, even if show cause notices have already...
Mediation delivers true justice by addressing root cause of dispute: CJI Sanjiv Khanna

Mediation delivers true justice by addressing root cause of dispute: CJI Sanjiv Khanna

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday advocated for mediation saying it addressed the root cause of a dispute and delivered true justice. Speaking at the launch of Mediation Association of India, CJI Khanna said that in court adjudication,...
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