The $9.6 billion penalty imposed on Nigeria by a UK court poses a serious threat to its economy

Despite oil and gas being at the crux of the country’s economy, the sector is plagued by corruption, embezzlement scandals and a general lack of political will.

Oludara Akanmidu, The Conversation

· Sep 14, 2019 · 11:30 pm

With Sabarimala verdict, SC tries to reconcile religious practice with constitutional rights

Allowing women into the shrine should have been easy but a Kerala High Court judgement from 1991 and an indecisive state government stood in the way.

Alok Prasanna Kumar

· Sep 29, 2018 · 06:30 am

With adultery verdict, SC reiterates that marital fidelity cannot be enforced with a police lathi

The law presumed that the body of a woman belonged to her husband after marriage. It deemed the wife incapable of making choices about her sexual desires.

Flavia Agnes

· Sep 28, 2018 · 10:30 am

How Delhi High Court empowered the disabled by staying government plan to buy high-floor buses

In its June 1 ruling, the court also accused the state of ‘treating the disabled as non-existent or as not having any rights’.

Nipun Malhotra

· Jun 15, 2018 · 10:30 am

Bihar: Special NIA court convicts five in Bodh Gaya serial blasts case

The court is expected to sentence them during the next hearing on May 31.

Scroll Staff

· May 25, 2018 · 12:10 pm

Meghalaya High Court sets aside state law on appointing parliamentary secretaries

All the 17 incumbents handed over their resignations to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 10, 2017 · 12:46 pm

Supreme Court explains why its highway liquor shop verdict is not judicial overreach

The judgment gives four reasons why the ban on alcohol shops within 500 metres from highways was actually government policy first.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Apr 02, 2017 · 06:30 pm

SC ban on liquor shops along highways may bring grief (and cheer) to tipplers’ paradise in Kerala

Mahe has 64 liquor vends in a nine sq km area.

TA Ameerudheen

· Dec 18, 2016 · 06:00 am

Justice Katju goes to Supreme Court to discuss a Facebook post, leaves with contempt charges

The decision of the Supreme Court to pull up the former judge for insulting the bench left everyone shocked.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Nov 11, 2016 · 09:34 pm

Surrogate mothers are also entitled to maternity leave: Bombay High Court

The court was hearing a petition filed by an employee of Central Railway, in which she challenged the authorities’ decision to reject her leave application.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 01, 2016 · 09:00 pm

Delhi gangrape: Juvenile rapist to walk free after High Court refuses to intervene

A two-judge bench stayed the petition filed by Subramanian Swamy that challenged his release.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 18, 2015 · 03:14 pm