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In Anil Singh alias Anil Kumar Singh v State of Bihar and Others, arising from SLP (Criminal) No. 12169 of 2026 and decided on 24 August 2026, the Supreme Court restored an application under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and directed exam…
In V. Balakrishnan v State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Criminal Appeal No. 2460 of 2026, 2026 INSC 936, decided on 1 September 2026, the Supreme C…
Can a conviction be set aside because the accused and the victim subsequently resolve their dispute? In State of Punjab v Avtar Singh and Others, arising from SLP (Crimin…
The immunity protecting speech and votes in Parliament and State Legislatures is designed to preserve free deliberation. It is not a personal exemption from the ordinary …
Reservation policy often encounters inequality within a constitutionally recognised class: benefits may not reach all constituent communities to the same degree. In State…
The constitutional process does not end when a State Legislature passes a Bill. Articles 200 and 201 allocate responsibilities to the Governor and, where a Bill is reserv…
Article 370 governed the constitutional relationship between India and the former State of Jammu and Kashmir. In In re: Article 370 of the Constitution, 2023 INSC 1058, d…
The Tenth Schedule seeks to preserve political stability by disqualifying legislators in defined cases of defection. Its operation, however, depends heavily on the Speake…
The Constitution must be capable of change, yet constitutional amendment cannot become a method for destroying the system it is meant to develop. Article 368 and the basi…
Privacy is not expressly named in one isolated provision of the Constitution. Its protection emerges from the guarantees of liberty, dignity and freedom in Part III. The …
The internet changes the speed and reach of expression, but it does not create a lesser constitutional right. Article 19(1)(a) protects speech online, while Article 19(2)…
Reproductive decision-making concerns bodily integrity, privacy and dignity. In X v. Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of NCT of Delhi…
The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 introduced a new basis for affirmative action. Articles 15(6) and 16(6) enable special provisions, including …
Delhi has an elected Legislative Assembly but remains a Union Territory with a special constitutional arrangement. In Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India, 2023 I…
In Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty v. Union of India, 2023 INSC 920, a five-judge Constitution Bench considered whether the Special Marriage Act, 1954 could be interpreted …
Climate change affects life, health, livelihood and equality, but the Constitution contains no provision titled “right against climate change”. In M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Unio…
Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 creates a citizenship framework specific to Assam and connected with the Assam Accord. In In Re: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act…