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               It is really most refreshing, most reassuring and most reinvigorating to note that while taking the right step in the right direction at the right time, the Supreme Court on June 19, 2025 closed a PIL in M Mahesh Reddy v. State of Karnataka & Ors. (Writ Petition

In a landmark judgment, Madras High Court, in J. Revathy v. Union of India & Ors. [W.P. No. 21709 of 2025] unequivocally held that a married woman does not require her husband’s permission or signature to apply for or obtain a passport. This significant ruling reaffirms a woman’s autonomy and challenges patriarchal practices within administrative

SUPREME COURT SLAMS UNION BANK FOR ISSUING CHARGE SHEET WITHOUT CVC ADVICE The Judgment in the Case of “A.M. Kulshrestha v. Union Bank of India and Ors.CIVIL APPEAL NO.7039 OF 2025 (arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No.26933 of 2019)was delivered by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble Justice

SUPREME COURT QUASHES PREVENTIVE DETENTION UNDER KAAPA: UPHOLDS LIBERTY AS A CONSTITUTIONAL BULWARK In a landmark decision reinforcing the constitutional mandate of personal liberty, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Dhanya M. v. State of Kerala (Criminal Appeal No. 2897 of 2025, decided on 06.06.2025) set aside the Judgment dated 04.09.2024 passed by the Kerala High

SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS BAR ON FORCED NARCO TEST: VIOLATES ARTICLES 20(3) AND 21 INTRODUCTION In a significant reaffirmation of constitutional rights, a Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prasanna B. Varale in the case of Amlesh Kumar v. State of Bihar [SLP(Crl.) No. 5392 of 2024], (Date of Judgement- 9

In a landmark judgment delivered on June 19, 2025, the Bombay High Court addressed the contentious issue of slum rehabilitation in Mumbai’s congested landscape. The case, NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR) & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., revolved around whether lands reserved for open spaces under the city’s Development Plan (DP)

In a historic move, the High Court of Karnataka has mandated that the portrait or photograph of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar be displayed in a prominent place in all court halls across the state. The order applies to the High Court’s principal bench in Bengaluru, its regional benches in Dharwad and Kalaburagi, and all

BEYOND BINARY: THE KERALA HIGH COURT’S STAND FOR TRANSGENDER PARENTAL RECOGNITION Introduction In Zahhad v. State of Kerala (WP(C) NO. 23763 OF 2023), Justice Ziyad Rahman of the Kerala High Court gave a revolutionary Judgement with respect to the rights of transgender persons, and their recognition as parents without sticking to binary gender roles. The

THE DILEMMA BETWEEN ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR PUBLIC WELFARE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT Introduction On May 30th, 2025, a Two Judges Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Kotiswar Singh decided the case titled “Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. v. Pankaj Babulal Kotecha & Ors. SLP (C)

21 June 2025, Jabalpur – Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, marked a major milestone in the field of child protection and juvenile justice with the inauguration of its Centre for Juvenile Rights (JURIC). The event was held with great enthusiasm and solemnity, reinforcing the University’s commitment to advancing juvenile justice reform in India. The