Ritika Gaur

The apex court has given its nod to the implementation of a groundbreaking Standard Operating Procedure regarding the appearance of government officials in court proceedings. The centre had proposed the SOP draft, seeking to reshape the way courts interact with government officials during legal proceedings. However, the top court has expressed its distress over certain points in the SOP that relate to judicial power

After the mayhem in Nuh where buildings of Muslims were bulldozed, the Punjab and Haryana High Court asked the state if it was conducting ethnic cleansing by not following the procedure established by law

The impounding of 15-year-old vehicles by Delhi’s transport department has raised a furore among the owners. While courts have given exemptions in certain cases, a clear-cut policy is needed

In a progressive move, the Madras High Court said that temple priests cannot be appointed based on caste. Instead, knowledge and dedication to religious practices will be the criterion

In a sign of progressive times, High Courts have often said that controlling a woman’s sexuality hits her autonomy and dignity and claims of her being detained by another man will not be entertained

A shocking case of organ trafficking in a prominent Ernakulam hospital has once again brought into focus the flouting of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act. Such cases abound in India.

A Delhi High Court judgment regarding protection to a same sex interfaith couple reaffirms the principles of consent, love and individual freedom and paves the way for more inclusivity in society

The state’s constant alteration of its liquor policy has resulted in chaos. After the fifth change in its liquor act, it is obvious the state government has no clear policy on curbing rampant alcoholism.

The scheme of the Delhi government aims to promote the use of electric vehicles as a mode of transport and will compel commercial vehicles to convert from traditional fuels to electric power.

By ignoring the apex court’s order and introducing the Authority, the centre has triggered a constitutional crisis, which goes against the spirit of democracy, federalism and rule of law.