Apurva Vishwanath

The first phase of polling for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be held on Wednesday, marking the first election since the constitutional changes of August 2019. The new Assembly will have limited powers, with the LG having a bigger role in controlling public order, police, bureaucracy, and the anti-corruption bureau.

J&K Reorganisation Act of 2019 created a vastly different structure, in which the L-G, appointed by Centre, has the most important role. What powers will the new Assembly of the Union Territory of J&K have?

Although the 11-page order has redacted the names of both the complainants and the subject of the complaint — the SEBI chairperson — the complaint itself is reproduced in its entirety.

The ruling reinforces that independent judicial review and not the Government's own stamp of disapproval is crucial to determining free speech from fake news. If left solely to the Government, it could blur the lines between propaganda and criticism of it.

It is learnt that there were seven to eight complaints against the judge from the Bar, while several petitions were pending seeking transfer of cases from his court.

During a hearing, Justice Srishananda had referred to a particular locality of Bengaluru as being “in Pakistan”. In another hearing, he had made an “objectionable” comment against a female lawyer.

During a hearing, Justice Srishananda had referred to a particular locality of Bengaluru as being “in Pakistan”. In another hearing, he had made an “objectionable” comment against a female lawyer.

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which granted citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam on or before March 24, 1971. Here is how the ruling furthers the ongoing debate on citizenship

Indications that the delayed Census of 2021 could be held next year have reopened the discussion on two very significant related exercises: the delimitation of constituencies, and reservation of seats for women. What is the legal and political roadmap on these?

The crucial SC ruling has implications for how we understand property, the right to own property and its relationship with the society at large. Here's how