Consideration of Mens Rea in the cases of action against Free Speech
In the case of Bhagwati Charan Shukla v. Provincial Government, C.P. & Berar, (Bose and Puranik, JJ., authored as the Judges of the erstwhile Nagpur High Court) in paragraph 67,…
What Supreme Court said on the Police duty to abide by the Constitution in Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court in the case of Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujrat (2025) has made important statement regarding police’s duty to abide by the Constitution. Here is what Hon’ble…
Consent, False Promises, and Judicial Discretion in Rape Cases: Biswajyoti Chatterjee v. State of West Bengal
Introduction On April 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment in Biswajyoti Chatterjee v. State of West Bengal & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. of 2025 (arising…
Balancing Welfare and Agreements in Child Custody Disputes – A Case Study of Preety v. Sumit Kumar Narwal (2025)
Introduction On April 3, 2025, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh delivered a significant ruling in Preety v. Sumit Kumar Narwal (CR-7432-2024), a revision petition under Article…
Supreme Court Reaffirms Free Speech: Relief for Imran Pratapgarhi in FIR Case
While upholding the Right of Free Speech firmly and giving relief in the case when an FIR was registered against Congress MP and Poet Imran Pratapgarhi, the Supreme Court has…
Constitutional concerns regarding the alleged police brutality: Punjab and Haryana High Court Order
Introduction The recent order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in CRM-M-16421-2025 highlights significant legal and constitutional concerns regarding the alleged police brutality against Col. Pushpinder Singh Bath,…
Excessive Media Prejudicial Publicity? – When can Court Restrain Press from Reporting
The principle of open justice is not absolute. There can be exceptions in the interest of administration of justice. In Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar v. State of Maharashtra ,, the High…
Report of a Judicial Proceeding- The Extent of Pre-Restraint Orders against Reporting
Section 2 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971, defines “contempt”, “civil contempt” and “criminal contempt”. In the context of contempt on account of publications which are not fair and accurate…
Prior Restraint and Freedom of Speech
Supreme Court is not only the sentinel of the fundamental rights but also a balancing wheel between the rights, subject to social control. Freedom of expression is one of the…
Representative Government and Its Adoption in India
Parliamentary democracy generally envisages (i) representation of the people, (ii) responsible government and (iii) accountability of the Council of Ministers to the Legislature. The essence of this is to draw…