Why I will not be celebrating Independence Day By Justice Katju
Tomorrow, 15th August 2025 will be Indian Independence Day. This will be celebrated all over India as the 79th Independence Day since…
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Pakistan Independence Day By Justice Katju
Pakistanis, celebrate. Today, 14th August, is your Independence Day. No doubt you have not got real independence, which is freedom…
Indo-Chinese relations By Justice Katju
Prime Minister Modi’s forthcoming likely visit to China to attend the SCO ( Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ) meeting on 31st…
High Court Ruling On Aadhaar Redefines Citizenship Verification
The Bombay High Court has in rejecting a bail application in an authoritative and laudable order made it clear that Aadhaar card, along with other identity cards such as PAN card and Voter ID card, are not conclusive evidence of citizenship of India. The Court placed stress on the fact that citizenship is a legal status and its definition solely depends on the Citizenship Act, 1955. Since the document that mainly gave credit to the applicant as to his place of origin was found to be falsified, the Court refused relief by supporting the notion that by and large, the ordinary identity cards cannot supersede the definite framework on legal prerogative of gaining nationality.
The Jane Street Fiasco? A new Era of Governance
The recent regulatory crackdown by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Jane Street Group, a prominent U.S.-based…
When Time Runs Out: Apex Court Divided on Income-tax Assessment Limits
The question of whether the eleven-month period stipulated in Section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (“ITA”) should be applied…
Supreme Court Awards Additional Compensation for US-Based Accident Victim’s Family
Presided by: Justice K. Vinod Chandran, Justice N.V. Anjaria, Supreme Court of India Appellant: Senior Advocate for Kulwinder Kaur &…
Delayed Retiral Dues Entitle Retirees to Interest, Rules Supreme Court in Union of India v. S. Subramaniyan
https://api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2025/32670/32670_2025_8_1504_63019_Judgement_05-Aug-2025.pdf Presided by: Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Sandeep Mehta, Supreme Court Appellant: Union of India & Ors. Respondent: S. Subramaniyan…
Supreme Court Closes IMA Petition Against Misleading Traditional Medicine Advertisements
Significantly, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) petition regarding deceptive traditional medicine advertisements and overturned…
Section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: The Successor to IPC Section 498A on Domestic Cruelty
India is experiencing a profound change in the landscape in terms of law with the creation of the Bharatiya Nyaya…