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Supreme Court Upholds Women’s Professional Autonomy in Marriage: Career Ambition Not Matrimonial Cruelty

Context In a landmark decision that upholds constitutional principles of gender equality and personal autonomy, the Supreme Court of India in Ann Saurabh Dutt v. Lieutenant Colonel Saurabh Iqbal Bahadur Dutt (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 489) unequivocally stated that a wife's...

Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Unregistered Wills: Natural Heirs Can Be Excluded, Rules SC

Context The legal framework governing wills and testamentary succession holds considerable importance in the Indian legal system as it pertains to individuals' autonomy about the distribution of their property after death. Testamentary freedom enables an individual to dictate the disposition...

Punjab Anti-Sacrilege Law: Between Religious Protection and Constitutional Scrutiny

The Punjab government’s enactment of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, marks one of the most significant legislative interventions in recent years concerning the protection of religious sentiments in India. The law, which prescribes stringent...

Recusal by Judges in India: Constitutional Basis, Reasons and Procedure

Context: The recent decision of the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that judges should not yield to recusal demands aimed at influencing the composition of benches or encouraging “forum shopping.” While safeguarding judicial independence, the judgment also underlines the importance...

Critical Minerals and India–NSW Corridor: Strategic Convergence Explained

Context The worldwide shift to clean energy and modern technology has profoundly transformed the geopolitical and economic importance of natural resources. Minerals, including lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical resources, have become essential components for electric vehicles, renewable...

Equity as the Cornerstone of Environmental Justice: Judicial Perspectives and Evolving Jurisprudence in India

Context Environmental justice has become a vital aspect of constitutional governance, especially in emerging nations such as India, where environmental degradation disproportionately impacts marginalised people. The recent address by Justice B. V. Nagarathna at the 4th Justice S.B. Sinha Memorial...

Constitutional Framework and Legal Foundations of Anti-Defection Law in India

Context The issue of whether a purported merger by legislators constitutes a valid defence under the anti-defection law has re-emerged in current constitutional discussions, especially following assertions by Raghav Chadha regarding a merger of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members with another...

Children in the Crossfire: International Law and Child Rights Amid Armed Conflict

Context On 28 February 2026, a catastrophic event in Minab, southern Iran, highlighted the vulnerability of international legal safeguards for children in armed conflict. A precision-guided munition, allegedly a US Tomahawk cruise missile, impacted the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school...

Foreign Judgments under Indian Law: Supreme Court’s Evolving Jurisprudence

Context The execution of foreign judgements in India is essential at the convergence of private international law, business certainty, and constitutional justice standards. The recent decision by the Supreme Court of India in Messer Griesheim GmbH v. Goyal MG Gases...

Recognising Single Mothers as Complete Parents: Legal Rights and Policy Reforms

Context The recent judgment of the Bombay High Court in XYZ v. State of Maharashtra (Writ Petition 15528 of 2025), 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 71, signifies a key development in Indian constitutional and family law doctrine. The Court emphasised that removing...