Apurva Vishwanath

The film, directed by Honey Trehan, and starring Diljit Dosanjh is based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra and shows his death in police custody following his campaign to probe hundreds of disappearances during the militancy years in Punjab.

Supreme Court sets aside foreigner declarations of 27 people by Assam tribunals, orders fresh hearing.

Through 14 powerful portraits of lawyers, Raju Ramachandran offers a quiet lesson on the law’s capacity to speak truth to power

With ongoing debates around the language used to criticise political leaders, how does the law treat cases of obscenity, public mischief and insult? And what is the recent case over remarks against PM Modi?

The Bill, which cleared Lok Sabha Monday, was passed as a money Bill, a route it had also taken in 2019 when the Supreme Court strength was raised to 34.

While acquitting Tejpal in 2021 in the 2013 rape case, the trial court in Goa held that the woman did not behave like a sexual assault victim. The High Court tore into this myth, pointing out that the trial court's ruling was 'directly contrary' to the evidence on record.

In 2022, the Supreme Court had laid down guidelines for awarding death sentences, including examining mitigating circumstances and reports on the accused's conduct.

It is learnt that the CJI sought comments because allegations were being made by both sides. Sources familiar with the developments said the Collegium was already deliberating on the appointment of Chief Justices to the remaining High Courts.

While Justice Sharma has been an acting Chief Justice for almost a year (since September 2025), the SC Collegium will have to consider at least four names recommended by him, The Indian Express has learnt.

Allegations against Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma trigger lawyers' protests in Jaipur.