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Supreme Court Ruling with No Room for Gender Justice

The Supreme Court of India's ruling in Shivangi Bansal v. Sahib Bansal (July 2025) has rekindled the debate on gender justice, domestic violence legislation, and the judiciary's function in reconciling legislative intent with alleged abuse of such laws. The top court's...

Bengali-Speaking Migrants in India, Background, Constitutional and Legal Analysis

In recent years, the issue of Bengali-speaking migrants in India has emerged as a complex intersection of citizenship verification, inter-state politics, human rights concerns, and socio-economic conditions. The circumstances surrounding Nazimuddin Mondal and fellow migrant workers illustrate a growing trend...

Money Laundering in India: Legal, Constitutional, and Policy Perspectives

Money laundering constitutes a significant financial crime in contemporary society, eroding national economies, destabilising financial systems, and jeopardising the integrity of governance frameworks.  In India, despite the existence of rigorous legislation like the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002,...

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: In-Depth Analysis

"Justice Delayed is Justice Denied" Delayed justice frequently equates to justice denied.  The recent acquittal in two prominent terrorism cases, the 2008 Malegaon blast associated with BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and the 2006 Mumbai train serial blasts, has aroused significant...

ICJ Ruling on Climate Change, Significance, Global and Indian Perspective

Climate change has become one of the most urgent concerns of the 21st century, affecting ecosystems, the economy, and human rights worldwide.  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory judgment that significantly redefines climate action as a...

Judges Protection Act 1985, Key Provisions and Significance

Context: The Supreme Court reserved verdict on Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging the in-house inquiry, citing the Judges Protection Act 1985. About the Judges Protection Act 1985 Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 is an important law in India that gives judicial...

Right to Information and Constitutional Accountability: Can the First Citizen Be Questioned?

The Right to Information (RTI) Act of 2005 has become a significant tool for enhancing transparency, accountability, and participatory democracy in India.  It enables regular citizens, specifically, “Tom, Dick, and Harry,” as the idiom suggests, to request information from governmental...

Impeachment Process of Judges in India: Constitutional Provisions, Impeachment Motion and Voting

In mid-March 2025, fire department personnel investigating a blaze at Justice Varma’s official Delhi residence unearthed sacks of partially burnt currency, prompting a three-judge in-house inquiry. That panel reported “strong inferential evidence” suggesting the judge’s control over the funds and...

Mental Health Integral Part of Right to Life under Article 21: Supreme Court

In a landmark judgment delivered on July 25, 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued comprehensive and binding guidelines to safeguard the mental health of students in educational institutions and coaching centres. This came in response to a tragic case...

Uniform Civil Code and Gender Justice: Constitutional Vision, Significance and Recent Developments

The Constitution of India, enacted in 1950, envisions a society founded on equality, justice, and dignity.  Article 15 of the Constitution unequivocally forbids discrimination based on religion, caste, sex, place of birth, or any combination thereof.  Nonetheless, the Indian legal...