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The Freebies Case the Supreme Court Keeps Deferring

The Freebies Case the Supreme Court Keeps Deferring

Tracing Supreme Court freebies jurisprudence from S. Subramaniam Balaji (2013) t...

National
Monsoon Session 2026: Do FCRA, Vande Mataram and Higher Education Bills Signal Greater Centralisation?

Monsoon Session 2026: Do FCRA, Vande Mataram and Higher...

The Centre's legislative agenda for the Monsoon Session signals more than routin...

Legal
Should Students Learn a Third Language in Class 9? Supreme Court Raises Questions

Should Students Learn a Third Language in Class 9? Supr...

The Supreme Court has questioned introducing a third language from Class 9 under...

International
Can the United Nations Finally Elect Its First Woman Secretary-General? Here's How the Selection Process Really Works

Can the United Nations Finally Elect Its First Woman Se...

As the race to replace António Guterres begins, five women are among seven candi...

Legal
When the State Is Asked to Force-Feed a Protestor: Inside the Delhi HC's Wangchuk PIL

When the State Is Asked to Force-Feed a Protestor: Insi...

Does the right to life include a right to compel treatment? Verdicto unpacks the...

Legal
Supreme Court's Cow Slaughter Stay Isn't the Story — Tamil Nadu's 'Judicial Lawmaking' Argument Is

Supreme Court's Cow Slaughter Stay Isn't the Story — Ta...

Supreme Court stayed Madras High Court's cow slaughter ban, but Tamil Nadu's rea...

National
EC's New Form 6 Rule: Can a Statutory Election Form Be Altered Without a Legal Amendment?

EC's New Form 6 Rule: Can a Statutory Election Form Be ...

Can the Election Commission introduce new requirements in Form 6 without amendin...

National
Ken-Betwa Project Explained: What Indian Law Says About Rehabilitation and Tribal Rights

Ken-Betwa Project Explained: What Indian Law Says About...

Ken-Betwa Project explained: Learn what Indian law says about rehabilitation, tr...

International
China's New Ethnic Unity Law: A Turning Point for Minority Rights — or Just More of the Same?

China's New Ethnic Unity Law: A Turning Point for Minor...

China's ethnic unity law asserts extraterritorial reach, letting Beijing pursue ...

Legal
Can ISKCON Run PM-Poshan Meals? Calcutta High Court Seeks Bengal Government's Affidavit

Can ISKCON Run PM-Poshan Meals? Calcutta High Court See...

The Calcutta High Court has sought West Bengal's stand on a PIL challenging ISKC...

Environment
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on PIL Challenging Denotification of Protected Forest Areas

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on PIL Challengin...

The Delhi High Court has sought the Centre's response to a PIL alleging illegal ...

National
Food Security or Fiscal Reform? Why Tamil Nadu and Kerala Are Challenging the Centre's NFSA Amendment

Food Security or Fiscal Reform? Why Tamil Nadu and Kera...

The proposed amendment to the National Food Security Act seeks to correct inequi...

International
US Indictment in Hardeep Nijjar Murder: What Court Documents Say About Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar

US Indictment in Hardeep Nijjar Murder: What Court Docu...

The newly unsealed US federal indictment is significant not only for the allegat...

Legal
Muslim Personal Law On Puberty Marriage Age Violates POCSO, Child Marriage Act: Allahabad High Court

Muslim Personal Law On Puberty Marriage Age Violates PO...

Allahabad HC holds Muslim personal law permitting marriage at puberty violates t...

Legal
Delhi High Court Restores Cockroach Janta Party's X Account, But Does Not Rule on Legality of Blocking Order

Delhi High Court Restores Cockroach Janta Party's X Acc...

The Delhi High Court ordered the restoration of the Cockroach Janta Party's X ac...

Legal
Allahabad High Court Seeks Centre, ASI Response in 'Tejo Mahalaya' Case: What the Order Means

Allahabad High Court Seeks Centre, ASI Response in 'Tej...

Allahabad High Court has sought counter-affidavits from the Centre and ASI in th...