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Why Chhattisgarh HC backed gram sabhas prohibiting entry of pastors. ’Right to propagate, not convert’

Balancing freedom of religion with tribal rights, HC endorsed gram sabhas’ powers under PESA Act to curb inducement-based conversions, which it said were a ‘social menace’.

Allowing cheating accused to travel, why HC said courts must place ‘justice over hyper-technicality’

Punjab & Haryana HC noted ‘right to travel abroad’ has become a facet of Article 21, but cautioned it was not an ‘unbridled licence’ & was subject to judicial scrutiny.

Apex court to pass order in stray dogs case on 7 Nov

The Supreme Court had earlier expanded the scope of the stray dogs case beyond the confines of Delhi NCR, and directed that all states and UTs be made parties in the matter.

Why India’s lower judiciary rarely reaches high courts. Supreme Court looks into ‘anomaly’

Subordinate judiciary plagued by stagnation, bleak promotional avenues & disillusionment, with most only dreaming of being district judge. A constitution bench looks for solution.

SC sets aside man’s conviction as ‘law must yield to justice’. POCSO vs consensual love debate reignited

Supreme Court invoked Article 142, which empowers it to pass any decree or order necessary to do 'complete justice', while setting aside a Tamil Nadu man's conviction.

Supreme Court throws its weight behind lawyer-client privilege. Here’s what the new guidelines say

The court, taking suo motu cognisance of a Gujarat Police summons, says investigating agencies cannot interrogate lawyers for information on accused.

HC says 2nd FIR can be registered in a case with common background. ‘Test of sameness’ key to order

Two cases involve distinct offences, says Allahabad High Court, dismissing a plea by four men accused of cheating and forgery.

As SC looks at worth of life that could’ve been, how other countries deal with wrongful convictions

3 ex-convicts from Maharashtra, UP and Tamil Nadu, who were exonerated by SC, have sought financial compensation for their wrongful convictions, citing their ‘clean’ acquittals.

A famous Kolhapur pontiff was barred from entering a Karnataka district. Why SC didn’t interfere

Administration in Karnataka’s Vijaypura barred pontiff from entering district on ground that his statement against Lingayat pontiffs’ federation led to protests in parts of state.

HC extends PMLA’s reach to allocation of natural resources. How it interpreted ‘property’, ‘proceeds of crime’

HC order revives the Enforcement Directorate’s attachment of the gains made by Prakash Industries through the allotment of Chhattisgarh’s Chotia coal block.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.