There is something stirring about the image of a six-year-old boy holding the Constitution of India. People may think he is too young to understand every word in that enormous book, probably cannot explain Article 14, cannot debate constitutional jurisprudence, and he may not yet understand the full meaning of liberty, equality, fraternity or fundamental rights.Continue Reading
In a powerful defence of constitutional freedoms, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan delivered a sharp rebuke against the growing criminalisation of peaceful dissent, declaring that “there is no law prohibiting the consumption of chicken over the Ganga river.” Referring to the arrest of youngsters who were jailed for nearly three months after eating chicken biryani while breaking their fast, Justice Bhuyan said such actions expose a disturbing trend where ordinary conduct is being treated as criminal behaviour.Continue Reading
A dramatic and emotionally charged scene unfolded inside the Supreme Court on Friday when a self-represented litigant, Prabal Pratap, erupted in anger moments after the apex court dismissed his plea seeking the registration of an FIR against a senior police officer and a private company.Continue Reading
Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court judgment that struck down a 2024 government order extending reservation benefits under the Backward Class Muslim (BCM) category to certain individuals who converted to Islam.Continue Reading
Sometimes, a judge asks a question that becomes larger than the case before him. This week, the Bombay High Court witnessed one such moment. While setting aside an externment order, Judge S. M. Jamdar from Bombay high court posed a question that has since reverberated across social media and legalContinue Reading
Prayagraj, June 6, 2026: In a scathing 31-page judgment, the Allahabad High Court has delivered one of its strongest critiques yet of the Uttar Pradesh Police, accusing officers of prioritising loyalty to the ruling dispensation over their constitutional oath.Continue Reading
