Keeping Pace with Legal Change
On July 16, 2025, the Supreme Court of India upheld the death sentence of Byluru Thippaiah (Byaluru Thippaiah or Nayakara…
In the recent years of the (already old) history of Supreme Court of India the case PNB Housing Finance Limited…
In this paper, the author will discuss the recent court order on Satyaki Savarkar vs. Rahul Gandhi is making an argument based on the inherent right against self-incrimination portrayed in the Article 20(3) of the Indian Constitution. It brings out the refusal of the court to force the accused to tender incriminating documents prior to trial, the onus of proof where it rests upon the complainant and the presumption of innocence.
In this article, the author focuses on the decision of the Supreme Court in a Special Leave Petition where conviction of a public servant was not stayed under Prevention of Corruption Act. It explores the reasoning of the Court in opposing convictions that are stayed with respect to cases in which the charges against a public servant relate to corruption, strengthening the rule of the courts and citing the principles that apply of accountability and good citizenship in public service. It discusses the actual background, the legal provisions at stake, and the underlying facts brought to request by the Court.
The present article evaluates an important Madras High Court ruling which approached various controversies involving Thiruparankundram Hill, which is a holy place for people of different religions. The court discussed matters of religious practices, land rights and civic facilities, with a strong focus on the historic judicial precedents and the constitutional right to religious freedom and ensuring interfaith harmony.
