BNSS Section 250 (Discharge) & 251 (Charges): Continuity from CrPC 227-240
Introduction The replacement of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 marked a major reform in Indian criminal procedure. Questions
CAQM as a De Facto Environmental Regulator: The Supreme Court’s Expanding Role in Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis
Introduction India’s national capital has, for decades, carried the grim distinction of being one of the most polluted cities in the world. Each winter, a toxic haze descends
AI-Hallucinated Citations in Indian Courts: The Emerging Professional Liability of Advocates
Introduction The integration of artificial intelligence tools in legal practice has introduced unprecedented challenges to judicial systems worldwide. In India, the emergence of AI
UAPA’s “Ideological Driver” Category: Supreme Court Denies Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam’s Bail While Granting Bail to Other Accused
Introduction On January 5, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment that has significant implications for bail jurisprudence under the Unlawful Activities (Pr
EWS Reservation and Junior Residency Pay: When a Medical Stipend Determines Constitutional Eligibility
Introduction A quiet but constitutionally significant question has been building inside India’s medical education system for several years: what counts as ‘income’ when a doc
Retrospective Environmental Clearances After the 3-Judge Bench Recall of the Vanashakti judgment: India’s Unresolved Constitutionality Vacuum
Introduction India’s environmental clearance architecture has, for decades, rested on a simple but inviolable premise: that the environment must be assessed before a project
Can Courts Recall a Liquidation Order to Protect Market Sentiment: Judicial Economy or Judicial Overreach?
Abstract The Supreme Court of India’s handling of the Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (“BPSL”) insolvency has triggered one of the most consequential debates in I
Aircel Spectrum Case: Supreme Court Rules Spectrum Cannot Enter the IBC Estate Due to Conditional Licensing
Background: A Telecom Giant’s Collapse and the Asset Question That Followed The story of Aircel Limited’s financial collapse is not unusual in the Indian telecom sector
Suppressio Veri as Grounds for Bail Cancellation: India’s Newly Articulated Misrepresentation Standard
Introduction Personal liberty stands as a cornerstone of Indian constitutional jurisprudence, yet this fundamental right must be balanced against the equally vital imperative of en
Parading Accused in Public: The Rajasthan High Court’s Ruling on Presumption of Innocence and Police Power
Introduction The practice of parading accused persons before the media and public has emerged as a deeply troubling phenomenon within India’s criminal justice system. This pr
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