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The Union of India on Wednesday apprised the Supreme Court that though waqf was an Islamic concept, it was not an essential part of Islam and since waqf boards discharged secular functions, the inclusion of non-Muslims in waqf boards was permissible. Appearing for the Central government before the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta said that charity was part of every religion. It was part of Christianity a...

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Live-In, Not Lied To: Supreme Court Validates Consent in Modern Relationships

In a landmark judgment that embraces the evolving dynamics of relationships in India, long-term live-in partnerships cannot be reduced to false promises of marriage 

Privacy vs Kinship

The apex court’s endorsement of privacy in a dispute over CCTV surveillance in a Kolkata ancestral home opens up larger questions about personal liberty, domestic oversight, and the evolving tensions within India’s joint family system

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The Optics and The Messaging

The jury is still out on whether the rapidly unfolding events spell a setback to India’s diplomacy and whether the country’s much publicized “clout” on the world stage is illusory

Arms and the Woman

It has been described as a PR masterstroke, but there is another battleground that lies behind the sight of two female officers—Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh—conducting the briefings during Operation Sindoor. Their professionalism was clearly visible, but it also reflects a long, hard legal struggle to get where they have: specifically chosen to reassure a nation during a potentially perilous military conflict

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Tensions, Missiles and Misinformation

By Annunthra Rangan Just days after a fragile ...

Chilling Dissent, Weaponizing Power

The release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian scholar detained for pro-Palestinian speech, reveals growing judicial resistance to Donald Trump-era authoritarian overreach—and signals the high-stakes battle over America’s democratic future

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Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai on Monday said members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) should come together as one Bar with one Vision. In his speech at the debate between presidential and secretary candidates for the SCBA election to be held on May 20 (Tuesday), Senior Advocate Rai pushed for greater unity among the Bar. He said many fellow members are struggling for their basic needs like a proper workplace or even houses. In this regard, Rai recalled that long before he contest...