The Origin of Governor’s Power to assent a Bill
The concept of assent by the Sovereign found mention in Section 75 of the GoI Act, 1935 and Article 200 as it stands today is predominantly modelled according to the…
Free Speech Case- Duty of the Courts to Protect and Promote Fundamental Rights
This article is an excerpt from the free speech case of Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujrat (2025). Free expression of thoughts and views by individuals or groups of individuals…
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…