The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 was introduced to investigate corruption among public officials, but whether it applies to High Court

On February 13, 2025, the Indian government imposed President's Rule in Manipur following the resignation of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh

Introduction: A Universal Symbol of Justice Illustrations of the Lady of Justice statue, whether it is in the form of paintings,...

“If the right to privacy means anything, it is the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion” &#8211; William J. Brennan, Jr. The Indian Constitution guarantees its citizens the protection of certain basic human rights. In the twisted fabric of &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2024/02/10/detanglin...

The Apex Court has been notified by the Secretary General of the Supreme Court that the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the registry do not currently have the necessary infrastructure to live stream the proceedings without the assistance of outside applications. The Secretary General said in his affidavit that live streaming services which seems foreseeable will be offered to a wider audience through third party

The collegium system, from the very onset of its implementation, has led to a predicament for the judiciary to face allegations for its accountability. In the light of the same, recently a petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the collegium system used as a mechanism for judicial appointments. Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has recently acknowledged to entertain the &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2022/11/18/when-th

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing on several petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 on Monday. The bench was led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. This was done because the Union Government requested some time from the Supreme Court to file a counter-affidavit. The Government has been given time till December 12 to submit its counter-affidavit of facts. &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2022/11

In August 2022, Kerala MLA KT Jaleel made a disputed statement on Twitter alleging the plight of Kashmiri people and calling the Territory of Jammu Kashmir as Indian occupied Kashmir. Advocate G.S. Maini filed a complaint against the same, stating that the statement is an anti-nationalist tweet. The claim was rejected by the Delhi High Court citing it would foster hostility between Muslims and Hindus.

Amnesty International, in its most recently published report detailing War Crimes and other humanitarian violations committed during Russia’s siege of Ukraine, vehemently deplored the forced deportations of Ukrainian civilians by Russia into Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories or further into inland Russia. As per the Report, civilians from the war-prone areas of Ukraine are being forcibly removed and transferred hundreds of miles away from their homes via &hellip; <a href

The National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) represented by Advocate Prashant Bhushan filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking to re-introduce Women Reservation Bill, 2008. This aimed to secure 33% quota or 1/3rd reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and Legislative assemblies through an amendment. It was heard by the honourable bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice J.K Maheshwari. They considered it &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2022/11/07/the-a