The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR against a 25-year-old student this week, holding that forcing him to stand criminal trial over a breath alcohol reading just 0.1mg above the statutory limit would amount to an
Read MoreThe Representation of the People Act, 1951 The right to contest elections is an important aspect of representative democracy, but it is not an absolute right. Indian electoral law places several restrictions on who may contest
Read MoreIntroduction Medical treatment does not guarantee recovery. Even when doctors exercise reasonable care, patients may suffer complications. These complications arise from the nature of a disease or treatment. The difficult legal question, is not whether an
Read MoreChief Justice Surya Kant took oath as India’s 53rd CJI on November 24, 2025. In the months since, several benches led by him have delivered rulings that go well beyond routine disposal of appeals, and three
Read MoreIntroduction Imagine a situation where the Supreme Court interprets a statutory provision differently from what courts had previously understood. Does this new interpretation apply only to future disputes, or does it affect pending and even past
Read MoreThe Supreme Court had already ordered states to register an FIR the moment a missing person is reported. This week, it had to clarify something that shouldn’t have needed clarifying: the word “person” includes adults too.
Read MoreWhat happens when a person chosen by the public is convicted of a serious criminal offence? Can an MP or MLA continue occupying the legislative seat merely because an appeal has been filed against the conviction?
Read MoreLadakh will be the first place in Independent India where caste is formally counted in a national Census, an exercise this piece refers to as the caste census. Population Enumeration begins there and in other snow-bound
Read MoreFor most law students, Common Cause v. Union of India (2018) is one of those cases you memorise for exams — the one that first read the right to die with dignity into Article 21, allowed
Read MoreCan a single social media post destroy someone’s reputation? In today’s digital world, the answer is often yes. A tweet, Instagram story, YouTube video, or WhatsApp message can spread across the internet within minutes, reaching thousands
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