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How Supreme Court, govt have attempted to define importance of religion in SC & OBC reservationsSubscriber Only
December 17, 2024 06:59 IST
The recognition of a religious community, such as Muslims, as OBC beneficiaries based on religion has led to contentious debates. Whether Scheduled Caste religious converts are eligible for reservation is another issue that has been challenged in court.
Could the POSH Act apply to political parties?Subscriber Only
December 16, 2024 06:53 IST
The Supreme Court is hearing a PIL which says that “the presence of Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) to address sexual harassment is inconsistent” in political parties
Why was Telugu actor Allu Arjun arrested? Are the charges likely to stick?Subscriber Only
December 14, 2024 11:24 IST
The star of Pushpa 2: The Rule was arrested on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt
Why Railways Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced, how MPs reacted to itSubscriber Only
December 14, 2024 11:26 IST
The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, following a heated debate between the government and the opposition MPs
1991 Places of Worship Act: What Supreme Court stopped, whySubscriber Only
December 13, 2024 12:32 IST
Order applies to both pending suits and those that may be filed in future. In its Babri Masjid ruling, SC said 1991 Act was part of ‘basic structure’ of Constitution. This may be relevant as it hears challenge to 1991 law.
Places of Worship Act: How SC undid what then CJI Chandrachud allowed two years agoSubscriber Only
December 13, 2024 18:41 IST
A bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, barred courts from passing “effective orders” in cases related to the Places of Worship Act till further orders.
Motion to impeach Allahabad HC judge: Process of impeachment, past attemptsSubscriber Only
December 12, 2024 11:29 IST
Opposition parties are preparing to give notice to move a motion to impeach Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad HC, for his remarks against minorities. On what grounds can a judge be impeached, and what does the process entail?
Locked in court battle, why Sanganer open air jail is specialSubscriber Only
December 16, 2024 06:54 IST
What are open air jails, and how many exist in India? Why is one of the largest such jails, in Sanganer, awaiting a court inspection?
Opposition moves no-confidence motion against RS Chair – what is the procedure, and why the attempt is unlikely to succeedSubscriber Only
December 10, 2024 18:01 IST
The language of Article 67 is wide – Rajya Sabha must pass a resolution to remove the chairperson by ‘a majority of all the then members’, and Lok Sabha must ‘agree’. No Vice President has ever been removed from office in this way
After son Hunter, Joe Biden may ‘preemptively pardon’ allies: How this power of the US President worksSubscriber Only
December 11, 2024 11:58 IST
What are the roots of the US President’s power to pardon? Are there any limits to this power? And what does Presidential pardon look like in India?
Explained: How the Supreme Court hears casesSubscriber Only
December 7, 2024 04:00 IST
India’s top court carries an enormous burden of cases. How does it decide which cases to hear and prioritise? What informs the policy of Chief Justices of India to tackle pendency?
How Oilfields Amendment Bill aims to delink petroleum, mineral oil production from mining activitiesSubscriber Only
December 5, 2024 16:06 IST
The Oilfields Bill aims to encourage domestic fuel production. Here is what its provisions say and why some parties, such as the DMK, have criticised it.
What UK’s assisted dying bill says, how it compares to Indian lawSubscriber Only
December 2, 2024 20:13 IST
The UK House of Commons has voted in favour of the bill which allows terminally ill patients to request assistance to end their own life
Electronic tracking of undertrials on bail: benefits and challengesSubscriber Only
December 1, 2024 15:08 IST
What are the benefits of electronic tracking of people out of prison on bail? What are the lessons from other countries?
SC mandates prior sanction to prosecute public servants under PMLA: What this means, its implicationsSubscriber Only
December 2, 2024 05:58 IST
What is the prior sanction provision? How does it work? And what are the implications of the recent Supreme Court judgement for ED cases against public servants?
Why Dhanush is suing ‘Lady Superstar’ NayantharaSubscriber Only
November 29, 2024 10:42 IST
Here are the legal issues at hand in the controversy that has divided opinion on social media, and pitted Nayanthara, one of the most popular actors in Tamil cinema, against Dhanush, one of the industry’s most powerful figures
How ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were inserted in the Preamble, why SC ruled they will staySubscriber Only
November 29, 2024 06:41 IST
How did the Preamble as we know it today come into existence? And why did the court refuse to consider the challenges to how it is phrased?
Explained: Places of Worship Act, and the legal issues in the Sambhal mosque caseSubscriber Only
November 26, 2024 13:34 IST
The petition in Sambhal is similar to ones made in the cases of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque and Mathura’s Shahi Idgah. At the heart of the matter is the interpretation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991
UP Sambhal violence: what is the row around the Shahi Jama MasjidSubscriber Only
November 25, 2024 11:17 IST
Sambhal Masjid Survey Dispute: The Jama Masjid is a centrally protected monument in the Chandausi town. Here's why some have moved court against it.
Explained: State of India’s undertrial prisoners, plans to ease sentencingSubscriber Only
November 22, 2024 05:29 IST
According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s report Prison Statistics India 2022, of the 5,73,220 people incarcerated in Indian prisons, 4,34,302 (75.8%) are undertrials against whom cases are still pending. What has the Supreme Court said on the matter?
Explained: Supreme Court’s order on mandatory accessibility standards, why it mattersSubscriber Only
November 15, 2024 12:23 IST
A bench led by former CJI DY Chandrachud ordered the Centre to frame mandatory accessibility standards for Persons with Disabilities. The judgment reaffirmed accessibility as a fundamental right.
What Supreme Court said about ‘bulldozer justice’ in its verdictSubscriber Only
November 15, 2024 12:22 IST
Highlighting the importance of public officials being held accountable, the Supreme Court laid down guidelines to curb illegal demolition of the homes of persons accused in criminal cases. Here are the details.
SC issues guidelines to curb illegal demolitions: what it said, what do state laws say?Subscriber Only
November 13, 2024 13:01 IST
Supreme Court Guidelines on Illegal demolitions: The SC guidelines include a mandatory 15-day notice period for the tenants to either challenge the demolition order or see to their affairs before being evicted. Here are more details.
Private property and the ‘common good’: Unpacking the SC verdictSubscriber Only
November 11, 2024 11:10 IST
SC answered two key questions regarding status of Article 31C and interpretation of Article 39B, marking a shift in how it views state’s acquisition of private property.
Explained: What Supreme Court ruled in AMU minority status caseSubscriber Only
November 10, 2024 11:32 IST
The top court has laid down a ‘holistic and realistic’ test to determine the ‘minority character’ of an educational institution that would ensure special protections under Article 30.
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