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Can match-fixing in cricket be legally considered ‘cheating’? Here’s why the issue is before Supreme CourtSubscriber Only
October 23, 2025 07:05 IST
India, despite being a cricketing powerhouse, does not have a specific law that criminalises match-fixing. The BCCI has thus argued for a wider interpretation of the offence of cheating.
Why SC has allowed green crackers in Delhi-NCR and what the order saysSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 18:06 IST
SC on green crackers, Delhi NCR firecracker rules: This temporary relaxation modifies a series of previous orders by the Delhi government and the Supreme Court that had imposed a complete ban on all kinds of firecrackers in the NCR in recent years
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.
How Bombay HC protected Asha Bhosle, Suniel Shetty and Arijit Singh’s personality rights, how other HCs have ruledSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 14:37 IST
While personality rights and their protection is not expressly mentioned in Indian statutes, courts have protected them under the rights to privacy and property
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
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.
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
Why are bar councils barring lawyers from promoting their work on social media?Subscriber Only
October 10, 2025 08:01 IST
In India, lawyers are strictly forbidden from advertising their services or soliciting work. The foundation for this rule lies in the Advocates Act, 1961
SC opens door for junior judges to directly become district judges: What the ruling meansSubscriber Only
October 9, 2025 20:02 IST
District Judge (Judicial Officer) Appointment Eligibility, Process: The Supreme Court’s verdict not only reinterprets the law but also comes with a set of directions that will change how district judges are recruited across India.
Judicial blueprint for pedestrian safety: Why the new SC order is important for most vulnerable road users?Subscriber Only
October 15, 2025 06:28 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.
How Supreme Court verdict upheld equal inheritance rights for tribal womenSubscriber Only
October 8, 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?
Movie ticket price cap: Why Karnataka HC stayed the govt’s move, the larger debateSubscriber Only
October 7, 2025 06:55 IST
The final verdict in the Karnataka case, along with the ongoing proceedings in Andhra Pradesh, will be keenly watched as they are likely to have significant implications for how Indians watch movies on the big screen
Delhi allows loudspeakers till midnight for festivals: what does the law say?Subscriber Only
September 28, 2025 23:31 IST
The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 provide a detailed framework for regulating noise from various sources, including loudspeakers
Why Karnataka HC upheld Union govt’s Sahyog portal, rejected X’s challengeSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 19:47 IST
The verdict concludes a significant legal battle in which X had characterised the Sahyog portal is a form of extra-legal 'censorship' and the government had defended it as an efficient tool for regulation.
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.
UP caste-based rallies banned: The HC ruling behind the state govt orderSubscriber Only
September 23, 2025 11:58 IST
Caste Based Political Rallies Banned In Uttar Pradesh: The HC did not issue directions to ban caste-based political rallies, but the UP govt has prohibited them. The HC directions came in a case that had nothing to do with caste discrimination.
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.
Why SC order on Anand Marriage Act won’t end old debateSubscriber Only
September 22, 2025 07:30 IST
The apex court has directed states and UTs that are yet to frame rules for the registration of Sikh Marriages under the 1909 Act to do so within four months. But this does little to address fundamental lacunae in the law
Does the cover of Arundhati Roy’s latest book violate any law?Subscriber Only
September 20, 2025 14:25 IST
The COTPA prohibits the advertisement of tobacco products, and regulates their sale. Does the cover of Arundhati Roy’s latest book, in which she is smoking a beedi, violate this law?
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
Reliance’s Vantara cleared of PIL allegations: What SC’s investigation team foundSubscriber Only
September 17, 2025 12:17 IST
The apex court closed all complaints against the facility and notably barred future proceedings over the same allegations, which ranged from animal smuggling to financial irregularities.
SC on amended Waqf Act: What has been stayed, what remainsSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 07:36 IST
Supreme Court Waqf Amendment: While refusing to put a blanket stay on the entire amended Waqf law, the SC temporarily put on hold certain provisions. We explain what the court said.
Explained: Issues in SC hearings on timeline for the President and Governors to assent to BillsSubscriber Only
September 15, 2025 12:18 IST
Whether the Supreme Court can set a timeline for the President and state Governors to give their assent to legislative Bills has become a contested federalism issue. What have the states and the Centre argued?
Can a foreign court divorce order apply to marriages in India? What courts have saidSubscriber Only
September 14, 2025 15:22 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.
MLA arrested in J&K: 1985 Bhim Singh case, when Supreme Court slammed police for ‘abducting’ a legislatorSubscriber Only
September 12, 2025 19:41 IST
The arrest of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik is not the first time a sitting Jammu & Kashmir MLA has been arrested. The Supreme Court’s decision after the arrest of Bhim Singh in 1985 remains a cornerstone in constitutional law
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