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Amaal Sheikh
Amaal Sheikh is a Legal Correspondent at The Indian Express, where she writes for the Explained Section. She holds a B.A.LL.B (Hons.) from Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights Law from NLSIU, Bangalore. Her work explores how law shapes policy and everyday life. She can be reached via LinkedIn.
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How SC brought down curtains on Sterling Group bank fraud case
November 29, 2025 18:49 IST
Last week, the Supreme Court closed all civil and criminal cases against them after promoters Nitin and Chetan Sandesara offered to deposit Rs 5,100 crore. Here’s a breakdown of the case and what the court said.
Sat, Nov 29, 2025
SC to hear today constitutional challenge to Online Gaming Act; plea says ban on games of skill violates ‘fundamental right’
November 26, 2025 10:20 IST
The petitioner has challenged multiple sections of the Online Gaming Act before the Supreme Court and sought a stay on its provisions, besides an order restraining the Centre from taking coercive steps.
Wed, Nov 26, 2025
Stalking, neighbourhood fights: Why Delhi HC is leaning on community service over trial to close minor cases
November 24, 2025 08:19 IST
Orders from the Delhi HC between July 2024 and October 2025 show courts using community service to balance law with social resolution — offering the accused a clean slate, victims closure, and courts a way to close cases.
Mon, Nov 24, 2025
How Supreme Court has defined contours of gubernatorial power, over the years
November 21, 2025 15:14 IST
Here is a timeline of cases, from 1952 to 2025, in which the apex court determined both the limits of the Governor’s power and the areas in which discretion can be exercised
Fri, Nov 21, 2025
SC strikes down Vanashakti judgment: Why ruling is significant
November 20, 2025 15:25 IST
The Supreme Court rarely exercises the power to review its own judgments. By recalling its judgment from May, the court has has put ex post facto environmental clearance up for being litigated again
Thu, Nov 20, 2025
Sale deeds and SC: What apex court has said about property ownership and what it meansSubscriber Only
November 17, 2025 15:49 IST
In two rulings this year, the SC clarified that registration of a sale deed does not necessarily mean ownership of property under the current laws, even suggesting reforms to a ‘structurally fragile’ system. Here's a breakdown of what the court said.
Tue, Nov 18, 2025
‘No suspicious circumstances pointed out’: Delhi High Court quashes FIR under Arms Act against foreign national
November 14, 2025 20:02 IST
According to the FIR, a single live ammunition was detected in the petitioner’s handbag in January 2025, while she was departing from IGI Airport for Hong Kong.
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
Explained: Proposed Israeli death penalty law & why it’s being criticisedSubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 15:23 IST
The bill was introduced in the Knesset by Itmar Ben-Gvir, Benjamin Netanyahu’s far right ally
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
Can Trump sue the BBC for defamation over January 6 documentary?Subscriber Only
November 13, 2025 14:37 IST
Trump has said he had “an obligation” to sue the BBC for “defrauding the public” by turning a “calming speech” into a “radical” one. But there are several hurdles to his legal challenge.
Thu, Nov 13, 2025
Explained: Delhi HC holds marriage of ST couple with Hindu rituals under Hindu Marriage ActSubscriber Only
November 08, 2025 12:11 IST
Both the High Court and family court did not deliberate on whether the Lambada community as a whole had become “Hinduised”, and limited the scope of their verdicts to whether the particular marriage had been conducted according to Hindu rituals
Sat, Nov 08, 2025
Malayalam film before Kerala HC on CBFC cuts: How film censorship works in IndiaSubscriber Only
November 06, 2025 13:44 IST
The process for certifying films runs in stages. An examining committee watches the film and makes a recommendation, after which the film may be referred to a revising committee. Certification follows, sometimes with mandated edits
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
Balance evidentiary privilege with procedural needs: What SC held on summons to advocatesSubscriber Only
October 31, 2025 15:18 IST
The case was triggered by a summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to two senior advocates of the SC, Arvind Datar and Pratap Venugopal, which the Bar Associations had widely condemned.
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
Explained: Supreme Court to determine criteria for seniority in higher judicial servicesSubscriber Only
October 29, 2025 13:01 IST
The data shared by several High Courts in their affidavits shows a clear gap between judges who are promoted through the ranks and those who enter service directly from the Bar
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
Why SC held minors can reject property sale made by guardians after attaining majoritySubscriber Only
October 28, 2025 14:47 IST
The court reaffirmed a century-old principle that a minor’s property rights can be protected through conduct demonstrating clear repudiation, not only through formal litigation.
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
Over 54,000 stray dogs sterilised in 6 months, MCD tells SC; data shows month-on-month dipSubscriber Only
October 28, 2025 06:25 IST
Across 232 MCD wards, the document states, approximately 70% sterilisation and immunisation of stray dogs has been completed
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
SC asks Centre, CBI, Haryana to respond in a ‘digital arrests’ case: the problem, what courts have said earlierSubscriber Only
October 20, 2025 14:23 IST
In the first two months of 2025 alone, 17,718 cases of digital arrest were reported. A 'digital arrest' scam usually begins with a phone or video call from someone posing as a government official. Once the conversation starts, the caller builds credibility.
Mon, Oct 20, 2025
Why Madras HC upheld Thiruparankundram Hill name, banned animal sacrificeSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 17:30 IST
The ruling settles the dispute before the temple and dargah atop a hill, which is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, where religious customs are subject to statutory regulation.
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Why the Delhi HC ruled that Directorate of Education can regulate private school fees only to prevent profiteeringSubscriber Only
October 13, 2025 15:41 IST
The court examined two key questions: whether the DoE could prevent private unaided schools from increasing fees under the Delhi School Education Act (DSEA), 1973, and the Delhi School Education Rules (DSER), 1973, and whether it could order them to refund what it considered to be excess fees
Mon, Oct 13, 2025
With conversion therapy now before US Supreme Court, how courts have differed on banning itSubscriber Only
October 11, 2025 08:00 IST
Conversion therapy refers to psychological or behavioural interventions aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Why the SC said age limit under surrogacy law cannot be applied retrospectivelySubscriber Only
October 10, 2025 14:36 IST
The Bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said that the couples had already begun the process before the Act came into effect, and that the new restrictions could not take away their right to have a child through surrogacy
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
In OBC quota push, BJP MP govt argues along Congress’s ‘jitni abaadi, utna haq’ pitchSubscriber Only
October 09, 2025 14:19 IST
In affidavit before SC, the Mohan Yadav government cites data showing OBCs form over half of state’s population, says reservation not proportional to community’s population
Thu, Oct 09, 2025Judicial blueprint for pedestrian safety: Why the new SC order is important for most vulnerable road users?Subscriber Only
October 09, 2025 07:29 IST
The Supreme Court Tuesday (October 7) issued a set of directions aimed at protecting pedestrians, enforcing helmet rules, curbing wrong lane driving and regulating dazzling LED headlights and unauthorised hooters.
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
How Supreme Court verdict upheld equal inheritance rights for tribal womenSubscriber Only
October 08, 2025 08:01 IST
The ruling revives a doctrinal question: how far can constitutional principles of equality override tribal customs protected under the Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Constitution?
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
HC to hear plea against J&K book forfeiture orderSubscriber Only
October 01, 2025 02:54 IST
Advocates appearing for the petitioners told The Indian Express that the Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Arun Palli, orally directed that a three-judge special bench will be set up at the earliest to hear the matter.
Wed, Oct 01, 2025
Supreme Court to decriminalise defamation? What the law says, how this may be possibleSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 16:37 IST
As the present bench has signalled, the question of whether this colonial-era offence continues to serve a purpose in a democracy remains open. In 2016, the Supreme Court had upheld criminal defamation as constitutional.
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