Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Amendment 2025 raises Ladakh’s reservation cap from 50% to 85%, excluding EWS, extending quotas to government jobs and professional colleges. The regulation aims to enhance indigenous representation and broader local education access, implementing effective safeguards to ensure fairness and efficacy.
As misinformation jeopardizes public safety and democracy in India, urgent penal laws are needed to define and punish malicious deliberate fake news. Clear definitions, proportionate penalties, platform accountability, and safeguards for free speech will deter rumor-mongers and protect public trust.
In a culture-clash over Kamal Haasan’s remark on Kannada origins, the Karnataka High Court demanded an apology before hearing his film’s release plea. Critics argue this judicial intervention oversteps priorities, diverting court resources from pressing legal disputes to trivial controversies.
In revising IPC’s mandatory death penalty under Section 303, Section 104 of the BNS restores judicial discretion between death and life imprisonment for murder by life-convicts. This alignment with “rarest of rare,” plus reasoned judgments, and likely ensures constitutional validity.
Children’s widespread smartphone use exposes them to physical, mental, and academic harm. Current patchy guidelines leave them vulnerable to health issues, cyberbullying, and inappropriate content. Thoughtful laws can mandate protective features, age limits, digital literacy, ensuring safe, responsible device use.
In India, online FIR portals let citizens report crimes. By gathering incident details, registering on state police websites, completing the form with accurate descriptions, uploading evidence, and tracking progress using an acknowledgment number, complainants ensure timely police action and transparency.
Patanjali Ayurved faced a ₹273.5 crore GST penalty for alleged invoice fraud under Section 122 CGST, upheld by the Allahabad High Court, while the Supreme Court quashed a ₹186 crore Income Tax demand under Section 147 ITA, stressing procedural fairness.
In a pivotal ruling, the Supreme Court ordered postponement of NEET-PG 2025, rejecting the two-shift format due to fairness concerns. Emphasizing Article 14 equality and the risk of paper leaks, the Court mandated a single-shift exam to ensure uniform opportunity for all.
In its June 2025 ruling, the Supreme Court, led by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, held that sales of charged land under Sections 47–48 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act are voidable and become valid upon charge release, protecting bona fide buyers.
In a verdict, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur quashed bail granted by the Calcutta High Court to accused in CBI’s May 2021 election violence probe, citing risks to trial integrity and witness safety.
