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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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SC asks Centre, CBI, Haryana to respond in a ‘digital arrests’ case: the problem, what courts have said earlier
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 sacrifice
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 profiteering
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 it
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 retrospectively
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, 2025
Judicial 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 order
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.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Why multiple states will file a review against SC ruling on Teaching Eligibility TestSubscriber Only
September 21, 2025 07:32 IST
This intervention comes against the backdrop of years of demands from teachers’ bodies to either exempt in-service teachers from the test, or recognise long service as a substitute qualification, under the constitutional framework of Article 21A.
Sat, Sep 20, 2025
Supreme Court directs AIFF to adopt Constitution in 4 weeksSubscriber Only
September 19, 2025 20:16 IST
The All India Football Federation’s draft Constitution, refined under the supervision of retired Justice L Nageswara Rao, brings several reforms to its governance.
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
Supreme Court directs AIFF to adopt Constitution in 4 weeksSubscriber Only
September 19, 2025 18:07 IST
The All India Football Federation’s draft Constitution, refined under the supervision of retired Justice L Nageswara Rao, brings several reforms to its governance.
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
What petitioners are arguing against online gaming banSubscriber Only
September 19, 2025 08:02 IST
The Online Gaming Act, 2025, which received Presidential assent last month, has banned all online games involving money, regardless of whether they are games of chance or skill
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Can a foreign court divorce order apply to marriages in India? What courts have saidSubscriber Only
September 14, 2025 15:20 IST
The benchmark for how India treats foreign divorce decrees was set more than three decades ago in Y. Narasimha Rao v. Venkata Lakshmi (1991). Here is what courts have ruled over time.
Sun, Sep 14, 2025
Mehul Choksi case: What law on extradition says, grounds for refusalSubscriber Only
September 10, 2025 17:55 IST
India has assured Belgium that Choksi, if he were to be extradited, would not be mistreated
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
Why Delhi lawyers threatened strikes less than a month after protesting against L-G notificationSubscriber Only
September 09, 2025 17:22 IST
The issue concerns how evidence is presented in criminal trials, where the prosecution’s witnesses, particularly police personnel, play a role in shaping the facts of the case before a judge.
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
SC raps Allahabad HC for ‘cyclostyled’ orders denying bail cancellationSubscriber Only
September 05, 2025 18:55 IST
The bench observed the high court should have decided the plea for cancellation of bail on merits by "applying the well-settled principles of law".
Sat, Sep 06, 2025
Medical admissions: All about SC verdict upholding Telangana’s 4 year domicile rulesSubscriber Only
September 04, 2025 15:47 IST
This verdict closes a two-year legal battle between the students, the state government and the Telangana High Court, which had twice struck down the rule. Here is what to know
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
Dissent over elevation of Justice Pancholi should be made public: Former SC judge Justice OkaSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 04:20 IST
He was referring to the dissent noted by Justice BV Nagarathna, one of the five judges in the Collegium, in recommending Justice Vipul Pancholi for appointment as an SC judge on 25 August.
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
Amit Shah accuses Opposition VP candidate of aiding Naxalism: What was the Salwa Judum Case?Subscriber Only
August 26, 2025 07:08 IST
Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Opposition’s vice presidential election candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy (retd) of supporting Naxalism by passing a judgment that ended the practice of appointing Special Police Officers to fight the Maoists in Chhattisgarh. What was the case?
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
What Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong trial reveals about Beijing’s changing approachSubscriber Only
August 24, 2025 16:44 IST
Jimmy Lai’s prosecution exemplifies the wide scope of the National Security Law that Beijing imposed in 2020. What has changed in Hong Kong since then, and what is Lai’s case about?
Sun, Aug 24, 2025
Centre’s proposed amendment to remove ministers from office: What SC has previously said on the matterSubscriber Only
August 21, 2025 06:50 IST
When can a Minister be removed from office? How does the proposed amendment in the Constitution change the existing position? What questions of law and justice are involved, and what have the top court and Law Commission said on them earlier?
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Opposition considers motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner: What is the process?Subscriber Only
August 18, 2025 18:09 IST
'We have discussed action — both legal and constitutional — against the CEC. We will take the appropriate step at the right time,’ Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
Delhi govt passes Bill to regulate private school fees: What it says — and why parents are concernedSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 15:43 IST
Three months after parents protested against a steep hike in private school fees in Delhi, the state government has passed a Bill to address the issue. However, it has been severely criticised by parents. Here is a look at why.
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