Legal Debate
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Should the judiciary be involved in decisions to deploy security forces?
In addition to the complexities of federalism and separation of powers, there is the question of ensuring the continued legitimacy of the judiciary.
Prashant Reddy T
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Will the Supreme Court be able to legalise same-sex marriage in India?
A creative and liberal interpretation of marriage laws may yield a decision in favour of the LGBTQ+ community.
Saptarshi Mandal
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Explained: Why some North Eastern states are opposing the Uniform Civil Code
Protection of customary laws of tribal groups in the North East is guaranteed by the Constitution.
Nachiket Deuskar
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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How does the Aadhaar grievance redressal system function – and why is UIDAI being opaque about it?
Can a statutory authority granted powers by Parliament delegate its responsibility to a private company?
Prashant Reddy T
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‘Love jihad’: UP’s law has many defects, cannot be sustained, says ex-SC judge Madan Lokur
He also said that the courts have undermined the idea of social justice in the last few years.
Scroll Staff
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Should Kendriya Vidyalaya students say Hindu prayers?: SC has chance to revisit previous assumptions
In 2002, the court observed that values without faith were meaningless.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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‘Hope constitutional morality dies with birth’: Attorney general criticises Supreme Court
KK Venugopal said it was incorrect to assume that the citizens would be unable to choose between rights and wrongs by themselves.
Scroll Staff
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India doesn’t need a new law to curb lynchings, enforcing existing laws is enough, say legal experts
The Supreme Court last week asked Parliament to consider enacting a separate law to deal with mob violence.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Karnataka governor invites Yeddyurappa: Here’s why the Supreme Court needs to step in
Given the numbers that the BJP currently has, to conclude that Yeddyurappa would form a stable government is plainly unethical and irrational.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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SC’s Constitution bench to examine if jallikattu is a cultural right
It will see if states can claim protection under Article 29 (1).
Scroll Staff
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With triple talaq order, Supreme Court revives ‘arbitrariness’ as grounds to challenge unequal laws
In June, however, the court had in the Aadhaar-PAN case rejected the argument that linking the two numbers was an arbitrary law.
Gautam Bhatia
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The law comes before freedom of expression, says the lawyer who represents most publishers in India
An interview with Dahlia Sen Oberoi who has been fighting cases for the publishing industry for 17 years.
Kanishka Gupta
The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals