Female Genital Mutilation as a Constitutional Question: FGM, Dawoodi Bohras, and the Limits of Article 25
Introduction At the crossroads of bodily autonomy, religious freedom, and constitutional morality lies one of the most legally complex and socially charged questions in contemporar
The Sabarimala 9-Judge Bench Of April 2026: Rewriting The Essential Religious Practices Test For All Of India
Introduction: The Moment India’s Religion-Law Relationship Gets Renegotiated On February 17, 2026, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Surya Kan
Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 (SWM Rules 2026): Who Bears Legal Liability When Urban Local Bodies Fail Four-Stream Segregation?
Abstract: The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, come into effect
Digital Arrest Scams and the Supreme Court’s Suo Motu Jurisdiction: Filling a Gap Between the IT Act and BNS
Introduction The digital age has ushered in unprecedented convenience alongside novel forms of criminal exploitation. Among the most insidious schemes to emerge in recent years is
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
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
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
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
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
Section 79 Safe Harbour and AI Platforms: Can an Algorithm Be an Intermediary Under Indian Law?
Introduction The question of whether an artificial intelligence platform can qualify as an “intermediary” under Indian law — and thereby claim the protection of safe
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