Judicial Overreach Alert: Senior Judge Stresses Democratic Accountability
13 June 2025 | blogwebJudicial Overreach Debate Sparks Concern Over Separation of Powers Context: Recently, Justice Surya Kant, a sitting judge of the Supreme...
Judicial Overreach Debate Sparks Concern Over Separation of Powers Context: Recently, Justice Surya Kant, a sitting judge of the Supreme...
India’s legal bridge is one of reciprocity, not roadblocks Context: In May 2025, the Bar Council of India (BCI) notified...
Delimiting by electors rather than population Context: Recent media coverage on India’s upcoming delimitation exercise has sparked concerns that southern...
Judicial sensitivity to sentiments is a sign of regression Context: In recent years, Indian courts appear to be managing free...
Context: In a historic move to digitise and streamline the administration of Waqf properties in India, the Union Minister for...
Shah launches BBA initiative to free governance from ‘foreign language influence Context: In a significant move aimed at reducing the...
Government to bring new national policy on senior citizens Context: The Indian government is in the process of drafting a...
Context: India has secured the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the 2025–2028 term. More...
Why police have dropped sexual assault cases Context: In a significant development, the Kerala Police dropped 35 sexual assault cases...
Does the civil services examination need reform? Context: The Civil Services Examination (CSE), conducted by the Union Public Service Commission...
Deputy Speaker Role Undermined: Alarming Erosion of Constitutional Conventions Context: The position of the Deputy Speaker has been lying vacant...
Time for a new India-Africa digital compact Context: Africa Day, celebrated annually on May 25, commemorates the founding of the...
A shift in free speech jurisprudence Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India granted interim bail to Ali Khan Mahmudabad,...
Northeast India: The Strategic Gateway Powering India’s Act East Vision Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while inaugurating the Rising Northeast...
Mahmudabad case and constitutional responsibility Context: Any serious discussion on freedom of speech in India must begin with the First...
The Veeraswami case: When can a sitting judge face an FIR? Context: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar stirred a major constitutional...
Pahalgam and free speech: How liberal is this democracy? Context: Freedom of expression (FoE) is a cornerstone of liberal democracy,...
The role of the Internet in spreading misinformation Context: During the recent India-Pakistan crisis, misinformation spread rapidly across social media...
Getting the ‘micropicture’ at the panchayat level Context: India’s journey toward evidence-based governance faces significant roadblocks, with experts highlighting persistent...
Context: President Droupadi Murmu, in a rare move, sought the opinion of the Supreme Court through a Presidential Reference, on...
Supreme Court Declares Retrospective Environmental Clearances Unlawful Context: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday declared the grant...