Legal Articles Nuh Violence: Supreme Court Petition Lodged Against Calls for Muslim Boycott August 8, 2023 / August 8, 2023 | Leave a Comment A petition has been lodged with the Supreme Court, seeking action against the promotion of boycott and marginalization of Muslims in the aftermath of the Nuh violence. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal presented the plea before Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud while the Constitution Bench overseeing the Article 370 case was on a lunch […] Read more »
Legal Articles The GNCTD (Amendment) Bill, 2023 secures approval in the Rajya Sabha; Backed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who raises doubts about the validity of the basic structure doctrine August 8, 2023 / August 8, 2023 | Leave a Comment On Monday, the Rajya Sabha successfully approved the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, effectively replacing the previously enacted Delhi Services Ordinance issued by the President of India on May 19. Due to technical glitches with the Automatic Vote Recorder, members of the Rajya Sabha had to cast their votes using slips to […] Read more » GNCTD (Amendment) Bill
Legal Articles Supreme Court’s Article 370 Hearing: Petitioner Contends that Parliament Cannot Assume Role of Constituent Assembly August 4, 2023 / August 4, 2023 | Leave a Comment Asserting a pivotal argument before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 2, senior counsel Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioner, conveyed that the Indian Parliament lacks the authority to proclaim itself as a Constituent Assembly. A constitutional bench of five judges, comprising Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices S.K. Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B.R. Gavai, […] Read more »
Legal Articles The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) initiated its survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque, even as the mosque’s representatives approached the Supreme Court. August 4, 2023 / August 4, 2023 | Leave a Comment Following the Allahabad High Court’s decision on Thursday, August 3, which paved the way for a comprehensive scientific survey of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi Masjid to ascertain any potential existence of a pre-existing temple structure, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has initiated the survey early on the morning of Friday, August 4. Concurrently, the committee responsible […] Read more » survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque
Legal Articles NCPRI Raises Alarms Regarding Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, Labeling it as ‘Backward Revisions’ to the RTI Act August 4, 2023 / August 4, 2023 | Leave a Comment On August 3, the National Campaign for Peoples’ Right to Information (NCPRI) brought to the forefront significant apprehensions concerning the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The NCPRI underscored that the government has yet to effectively address crucial concerns that were previously highlighted by the organization. Through […] Read more » RTI
Legal Articles Supreme Court Halts Rahul Gandhi’s Defamation Case Conviction, Raises Queries Regarding Sentencing by Lower Court August 4, 2023 / August 4, 2023 | Leave a Comment “On Friday, August 4, the Supreme Court intervened by placing a hold on the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, a prominent Congress leader, in a defamation case. Previously, a court in Surat had found him culpable and meted out the maximum punishment of a two-year prison term, leading to his disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Despite […] Read more » Rahul Gandhi's Defamation Case Conviction
Legal Articles Supreme Court Strongly Criticizes Manipur Police for Their Handling of Violence, Calling Them ‘Incapable or Uninterested August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed grave concern over the handling of ethnic violence in Manipur, criticizing both law enforcement and the government’s response. The court was appalled to learn that FIRs had not been registered for almost three months after some incidents, and only a few arrests had been made despite 6,000 FIRs being filed. […] Read more »
Legal Articles Striking a Balance: The Necessity of a Uniform Civil Code in Harmonizing Articles 25-28 and 44 August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment Striking an equilibrium between Articles 25-28 and Article 44 of the Indian Constitution while implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is not merely a political ploy but a thoughtful pursuit of harmonious governance. The urgency for a UCC should be driven neither by emotional arguments of majority or minority communities nor by political theatrics. Instead, […] Read more »
Legal Articles The Center Assures Supreme Court that Cheetah Deaths are Troubling, but Not Excessively Alarming August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment On Monday, July 31, the Union environment ministry and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) provided a joint affidavit to the Supreme Court regarding the cheetah deaths that occurred at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. According to the provisional diagnosis, the deaths are attributed to natural causes, and while they are concerning, the government stated […] Read more »
Legal Articles Defamation in Indian Law: Understanding the Rationale behind Maximum Punishment August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment The conviction of politicians for crimes often brings relief to a society troubled by the wrongdoings of those in power. However, when someone gets punished merely for expressing their thoughts and ideas, it should give us pause for reflection. A striking example is the case of Rahul Gandhi being convicted for defamation. During a political […] Read more » rahul gandhi on defaming modi surname
