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The origin of bonded labour can be traced back to ancient times whereby, the Hindu society was divided...

The Supreme Court examined the validity of Haryana Government's 2014 notifications that sought to regularize ad hoc employees, addressing the critical question of whether regularization without public advertisement violates principles of fair employment. The judgment distinguishes between employees appointed against sanctioned posts with proper qualifications versus those regularized arbitrarily based on length of service alone.

The jurisprudence surrounding pensionary entitlements of government employees in India has consistently evolved under the constitutional vision of a welfare State.

The Indian legal fraternity has seen innumerable cases where the courts have time and again determined the extent of powers the Acts or Rules have conferred upon the Tribunals formed under them.

On July 03, 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs through a written statement informed the Rajya Sabha that the present Government has no plans on amending the laws on sedition.

In the contemporary digital age, the phenomenon of "trial by media" represents a significant challenge to the constitutional right to a fair trial. Media trials are defined as "certain regional or national new 'events' in which the criminal justice system is co-opted by media as a source of high drama entertainment". This concept refers to the influence of television, newspaper, and social media coverage on an individual's reputation, effectively shaping public perception of guilt or innocence before or after a judicial verdict.

Examination of Supreme Court’s Padam Mehta ruling establishing right to mother tongue education under Article 19(1)(a), directing Rajasthan to implement Rajasthani in schools per NEP 2020.

In this case, the Directorate of Enforcement (“ED”) filed an application under S. 44(1)(c) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) (which provides for committal of the case relating to the scheduled offence to the Special Court under the PMLA)...

After a decade of working of the "The Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993", it was felt that RDDBI Act was unable to achieve the desired result of efficiently recovering monies from the borrowers.

The constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech under Article 14 is a cornerstone of democratic expression, ensuring that individuals may voice opinions without undue restraint.

The Constitution of India makes several nods acknowledging the doctrine of Separation of Powers between the different pillars of our democracy.

This article seeks to compare the evolution of the concept of Judicial Review in India and the USA.

With these words, the Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") speaking through Hon'ble Mr. Justice Samuel Alito ended the constitutional protection granted to a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy.

The Constitution of India provides for an independent judiciary that acts as a guardian of the Constitution and protects the rights of the citizens.

On February 7, 2024, the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice presented its 144th Report outlining...

On April 30, 2025, a 5 (five) judge constitution bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India...

The Central Government has introduced a number of reforms in the last few years, some of which have already created a major impact resulting in significant improvement in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings.

The issue of taxability of corporate guarantees issued by a holding company to a financial institution for the benefit of its subsidiary company emerged as one of the most contentious issues in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime pursuant to the introduction of the levy in 2023. The controversy centers on a fundamental question: when a holding company furnishes a corporate guarantee, without charging any fee from its subsidiary company, to a bank to enable its subsidiary to secure credit facilities, does such activity constitute a taxable “supply of services” under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act)?