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India’s courts are, at their best, the most vital institutions of our constitutional order. Their authority rests on one foundation above all else, which is the unshakeable belief that the person sitting in judgment has no stake in the outcome.

At the heart of India’s economic law enforcement framework is the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the primary agency responsible for investigating money laundering and economic offences. The ED’s expanding use of coercive powers over the last decade under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) has generated significant legal and constitutional debate.

Among the ancient religious and philosophical works on which the earliest forms of law in the world have their foundations, the position occupied by the Smritis is unique...

The recent enactment of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, heralds a transformative shift in the Indian Intellectual Property (IP) landscape.

The judgment finds itself at the intersection of privacy, personality rights, defamation and the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech and expression while implicitly questioning whether Indian regime recognises any form of posthumous proprietary control over fame.

In an order dated July 11, 2023, the Delhi High Court in the case of Krishna Kishore Singh vs. Sarla A Saraogi & Ors. rejected the plea of the father of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput seeking an injunction against the continued streaming of the film, ...

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that compensation for acquired land is a constitutional right under Article 300-A, not merely an administrative formality.

The Supreme Court has held that a residential sale deed pertaining to land situated in an adjoining village cannot be relied upon to determine compensation for industrial...

The Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission in 2015 with the objective of developing sustainable and inclusive citizen friendly cities that enhance the quality of life of its citizens.

The right to live with dignity is a fundamental aspect of human rights. It emphasizes that every individual deserves to be treated with respect and have their basic needs met to maintain a quality of life that upholds their self-worth and worthiness as a human being.

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 ("FCRA") was enacted with the mandate of regulating the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution...

India's airport privatisation operates through Public-Private Partnership frameworks where the Airports Authority of India retains ownership while granting long-term operational rights to private concessionaires. This comprehensive analysis examines the legal architecture governing these arrangements, including the regulatory role of AERA in tariff determination, the distinction between aeronautical and non-aeronautical services, and the allocation of responsibilities between airport operators and airlines

In an era where governments frequently recalibrate economic policies to balance growth and fiscal stability, the Supreme Court of India in State of Maharashtra v. Reliance Industries Ltd. & Ors. (2026)...

On April 15, 2025, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ("Court") in Little World Higher Secondary School v. The State of Madhya Pradesh (Writ Appeal No. 563 to 572 of 2023)...

The Court also held that the satisfaction of the President of India under Article 123 and of the Governor under Article 213 while issuing an Ordinance is not immune from judicial review.

The Supreme Court of India has mandated that Rajasthan formulate a comprehensive policy to introduce Rajasthani as a subject in all schools, reinforcing constitutional principles of mother tongue-based education.

In March 2023, the Bar Council of India notified the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022 permitting foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law, international law, and international arbitration matters in India on the principle of reciprocity.

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court ruled on the validity of arbitration clauses, and when they can be struck down as being violative of constitutional norms.