Indian Supreme Court bows down to the far-right, rejects same-sex marriage rights
By Staff Writer The Supreme Court in India today (17) refused to grant legal recognition for queer marriages, in a landmark judgement, denying equal rights to tens of millions of people. A five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, ruled that the court could not “be re-drafting
Arundhati Roy and Kashmiri activist targeted by Modi government for criminal prosecution over 2010 remarks
By Kranti Kumara India’s Narendra Modi-led, far-right government is targeting internationally acclaimed author Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir international law professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain for criminal prosecution for remarks that they made at a conference held 13 years ago. This flagrant attack on free speech is part of
On livestream, India Supreme Court seven-judge bench revisits a 1998 verdict
By Staff Writer. India Supreme Court seven judge bench revisited a 1998 verdict of the same court last Wednesday and Thursday. This is the first time after six years a seven judge bench was constituted. It was also the first time in the history of the Indian Supreme Court that a seven-judge
India’s Modi government uses “anti-terror” laws to persecute NewsClick Journalist and Staffer
By Kranti Kumara In a move befitting a fascist regime, India’s Narendra Modi-led government is wantonly trampling on basic democratic rights to intimidate and silence the left-wing news website NewsClick. Following police raids Tuesday on its offices and the homes of scores of people associated with the website, police have arrested
Indian court accuses Haryana’s BJP state government of “ethnic cleansing” after it targets Muslims in bulldozer rampage
By Martina Inessa, Kranti Kumara The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the north Indian state of Haryana went on a rampage from August 3 to 6, ordering the bulldozing of more than 1,200 Muslim homes and shops. While the demolitions occurred in many of the state’s towns and villages, they were
Forcing a rape victim to child birth is against ‘constitutional philosophy’, SC holds
By Staff Writer The Supreme Court of India (SC) today (21) held that forcing a rape victims to child birth is against "constitutional philosophy", and allowed the plea of an Adivasi woman to terminate pregnancy after 27 weeks of the foetus. The SC was hearing an urgent appeal from an order from
Supreme Court sanctions survey of 400 yr old Mosque to find a Hindu Temple underneath
By Staff Writer A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, on Friday (4), upheld an Allahabad high court order allowing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct an investigation of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, which had been permitted by the local district court. The bench, including Chief
SC says Gandhi’s conviction affects his right to continue in public life and his electorate’s right to represent their constituency
By Staff Writer Last Friday (4), the Supreme Court of India (SC) suspended Congress Party (CP) leader and former Member of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi's defamation conviction, allowing him to return to parliament and contest national elections next year. Gandhi was convicted in March this year for allegedly having sarcastically quarried why
Police should not arrest suspects unnecessarily, Magistrates should not authorize detention casually and mechanically: SC reiterates Arnesh Kumar directions
By Sanjaya Jayasekera The Supreme Court of India on Monday (July 31) has reiterated the guidelines set by it in its 2014 Arnesh Kumar judgement for arrest under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and other offenses punishable by a maximum jail term of seven years [Asfak Alam vs.
Indian SC compelled to react on Manipur women sexual violence case
Staff Writer On July 20, the Supreme Court of India (SC) expressed "deep concern" over a video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, calling it "simply unacceptable" and "the grossest of constitutional and human rights violations." The court, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, warned the