Why a Bangalore court order suspending ‘Liver Doc’ X account is legally unprecedented

In defamation suits, interim orders may at most block individual social media posts and prohibit the alleged offender from speaking on the matter.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 30, 2023 · 09:00 am

What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?

Even if its allegation of Indian involvement in the Khalistani separatist’s assassination is true, Canada has limited legal options, say experts.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 30, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why restaurants and law experts differ on putting a service charge on customers’ bills

Hotels and restaurants are in a legal battle with the Union government on whether service charge can be imposed compulsorily, or if it must be paid voluntarily.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 29, 2023 · 07:30 am

What legal consequences could BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri face for using communal slurs in Parliament?

He may be protected from penal action due to Parliamentary privilege, but the Lok Sabha could suspend or even expel him.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 26, 2023 · 09:00 am

Delhi Police has been caught fabricating evidence for 2020 riots cases – but faces no consequences

The Delhi Police has been pulled up regularly by courts for booking mostly Muslims for the 2020 riots using false evidence.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 12, 2023 · 06:30 am

‘Free-thinking culture will end’: Why Kerala opposes a role for the Centre in public libraries

Such a move towards centralisation could hurt the functioning of thousands of autonomous libraries in the state, library practitioners warn.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 10, 2023 · 06:30 am

Permanent provision vs Centre’s authority: What transpired in the SC’s Article 370 case hearings

The Supreme Court heard the challenges to the change in constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 by the Modi government over 16 hearings.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 08, 2023 · 09:00 am

Why SC has set a dangerous precedent by asking a Kashmiri MP to swear allegiance to the Constitution

The court’s direction has no basis in law. Personal opinions are irrelevant to the right to seek constitutional remedies, experts say.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 06, 2023 · 09:00 am

Explainer: Why terms of reference of ‘one nation, one election’ panel have created controversy

What has the eight-member panel on holding simultaneous elections exactly been tasked with?

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 04, 2023 · 06:30 am

How master of roster powers are being used to reallocate cases from judges who question government

Chief justices have absolute discretion to assign and re-assign cases to particular benches, without giving reasons.

Vineet Bhalla

· Aug 26, 2023 · 06:30 am

Are the new criminal law bills really anti-colonial? Here’s why experts say no

Home Minister Amit Shah promised that the bills would overhaul our criminal justice system. However, the proposed reforms may be colonial in spirit too.

Vineet Bhalla

· Aug 24, 2023 · 06:30 am

The blocking of ‘The Kashmir Walla’ underscores India’s draconian censorship of the internet

The government’s powers to censor online content have been further boosted by a Karnataka High Court order and a new data protection law.

Vineet Bhalla

· Aug 23, 2023 · 09:00 am