भारत में विवाह, तलाक और उत्तराधिकार जैसे मुद्दों पर अलग-अलग व्यक्तिगत कानून लागू होते हैं। ऐसे में समान नागरिक संहिता की मांग फिर चर्चा में है। क्या UCC सभी नागरिकों को समान अधिकार देगा या धार्मिक-सांस्कृतिक स्वतंत्रता को चुनौती देगा? यही संतुलन इस लेख का प्रमुख प्रश्न है?

The Supreme Court of India upheld the right of a Scheduled Tribe woman and her legal heirs to inherit ancestral property even in the absence of a legal enactment or custom governing the same. The issue arose as the appellant-plaintiffs, being the legal heirs of a tribal woman belonging to the Gond community, were denied succession rights of the property belonging to their maternal grandfather when the defendants refused the partition of the property.

An article on legal framework and policy gaps in addressing political, medical and engineering white collar offences in India.

Justice, at its purest, is meant to illuminate truth. Yet, there are times when that very light casts shadows—where the innocent are condemned and the guilty walk free. Wrongful convictions are not just legal errors; they are psychological tragedies that scar individuals and corrode the moral fabric of society.

Custodial death—death of a person while under police or judicial custody—remains one of the most pressing human rights concerns in India. Despite constitutional guarantees and statutory safeguards, reports of custodial torture and fatalities continue to surface, raising serious questions about accountability, transparency, and justice. This article examines the current status of custodial deaths in India, the legal framework surrounding them, and the judicial response shaping

The tension between personality rights and freedom of speech represents one of the most significant challenges in constitutional and media law today. On one hand, freedom of speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution is the bedrock of democracy, ensuring public debate, critique, and creative expression. On the other, personality rights, though not expressly codified, are recognized under Article 21 as part of the right to life, dignity, and privacy.

Law often claims to be a guardian of rights and order. But what happens when the subject matter is not property or crime, but the fragile affection between two people bound in marriage? Alienation of affection is one such doctrine that allows a spouse to sue a third party for deliberately intruding upon and damaging the marital relationship. Though now fading in many jurisdictions, its historical and comparative study offers fascinating insights into how law perceives love, l

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) was crafted to protect civilians and combatants hors de combat during armed conflicts, drawing mainly from the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols. Yet, in 2025 the world sees major-power rivalries and regional wars where humanitarian safeguards are repeatedly ignored, creating a troubling gap between law and reality.

Ask this of any bail system reform or judicial order in 2025: does it produce faster resolution without compromising fairness? If the answer is yes, it passes the Vidhigyata test.

On 21 July 2025 a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court (Hon'ble Justices Anil S. Kilor & Shyam C. Chandak) delivered a lengthy (reported ~671-page) judgment that quashed a 2015 special-court conviction of 12 persons for the 11 July 2006 serial blasts on Mumbai’s Western Railway local line.

Three lawyers—Advocates Prashant Upadhyay, Harsh Kushwaha, and Prashant Yadav—have filed a petition before the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) seeking the removal of sponsored advertisements and celebrity endorsements that promote online legal services. These ads, circulated via platforms like YouTube and Instagram, feature a popular actor in a judicial role urging viewers to "purchase the best online legal services" through fixed-price packages.

Impact of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 in India.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court drew a vital distinction: mere appreciation of another country—absent any disassociation or incitement—does not constitute sedition. The ruling highlights the need for evidentiary thresholds in BNS-based sedition allegations, especially when digital actions are involved. It also underscores procedural safeguards, discouraging unnecessary custody once the investigative process is complete.

The Chhattisgarh High Court strengthens the recognition of male victims of mental cruelty in marital disputes. In circumstances of economic distress, emotional abuse like taunting and humiliation can be as damaging as physical maltreatment. The judgment also reaffirms that desertion requires clear evidence of intent to abandon the marital relationship—with the wife’s letter serving as pivotal proof.