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Centre urges Supreme Court for prospective application of OBC creamy-layer verdict, citing potential administrative chaos and impact on appointments and admissions.
Supreme Court PIL questions police practice of publicizing accused photos, highlighting legal vacuum and constitutional concerns over presumption of innocence.
Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Datta defends Collegium system, criticizing Centre's 'piecemeal approvals' and 'motivated narratives' on judicial appointments.
India's high road fatalities prompt detailed analysis of Motor Vehicles Act, MACTs, and Supreme Court guidelines for calculating accident compensation.
Supreme Court refers petitions challenging new EC appointment law, which excludes CJI, to Chief Justice for Constitution Bench consideration.
Two Election Commissioners flagged serious concerns over the Special Intensive Revision process and mass voter deletions, questioning ECI's integrity and Supreme Court's oversight.
Supreme Court asserts refusal to sing National Song cannot incur penal action, upholding religious freedoms against new law mandating Vande Mataram rendition.
Supreme Court strikes down UP Gangsters Act, asserting legislative primacy in defining crimes and punishments, upholding fundamental rights against executive overreach.
India leverages new BITs and FTAs to bolster domestic commercial arbitration, enhancing predictability and trust for foreign investors, aiming to become a global hub.
Supreme Court mandates judicial approval for re-arrests, allowing compensation for illegal detention, strengthening Article 22 safeguards against unconstitutional custody.
Supreme Court mandates immediate release for arrested persons denied grounds of arrest and legal counsel, upholding Article 22(1) as a sacrosanct fundamental right.
Supreme Court strikes down Maharashtra's methanol rules, citing disproportionality and lack of nexus with preventing hooch tragedies, impacting industrial users.
ECI's flawed electoral roll revision in West Bengal and Delhi wrongly flags millions as ineligible, risking massive disenfranchisement; Supreme Court urged to intervene.
Delhi High Court implements new rules for senior advocate designation, replacing the controversial points-based system with full court consensus or two-thirds majority voting.
Parliamentary sittings plummet, disruptions soar, and law-making becomes superficial, severely eroding accountability of Indian democratic institutions, raising concerns about governance standards.
Supreme Court directs Law Commission to formulate nationwide law for standardizing multi-crore court deposits, ensuring economic integrity and uniform interest rates.
Supreme Court declares prohibition no solution to alcoholism, citing Gujarat's hooch tragedies and calling for policy re-evaluation.
New MMDR Amendment Act 2026 sparks federalism debate by restricting states' power to tax mineral rights, impacting fiscal autonomy and revenue generation.
Expert analysis condemns Section 299 BNS, a colonial relic, for enabling mob veto over individual free speech and artistic liberty, urging urgent legal reforms.
Experts endorse FSSAI's front-of-pack food labels, urging warnings for single high nutrients and black hexagonal designs for better consumer health.
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