Current Legal Update

Court Overturns Trump’s Harvard Foreign Student Enrollment Ban

In a decision that was handed down by a federal appeals court, the Trump administration’s regulation that prohibited international students from enrolling in fall classes at Harvard as long as they were studying solely online was overturned. Restoring the rights of thousands of international students and reiterating the importance of judicial supervision over executive immigration directives are both outcomes of the most recent verdict.

Current Legal Update

Ashoka University Professor’s Arrest Over Operation Sindoor Post: Supreme Court to Examine Free Speech and Legal Misuse

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, detained on May 18, 2025, over a Facebook post on Operation Sindoor. Arrested under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly endangering sovereignty and promoting enmity, Mahmudabad’s post praised India’s military action but criticized selective support for Muslim officers. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argues the arrest violates free speech under Article 19(1)(a). The case highlights tensions between national security and academic freedom, with the Court set to examine potential legal misuse. Updates are available on Legal Maestros.