Why the controversial Kerala ordinance to curb ‘abusive’ posts is bad in law

It reintroduces provisions the Supreme Court struck down in 2015.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Nov 23, 2020 · 09:00 am

The ideal SC response to Kunal Kamra’s tweets? Defend liberties of all Indians like it did for Arnab

A reservoir of disappointment about the court’s actions has been building for some time. The comedian’s remarks merely opened a sluice.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Nov 22, 2020 · 06:01 pm

Jagan Reddy vs Justice Ramana: SC judge UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing contempt of court plea

Three separate petitions were filed against the Andhra Pradesh chief minister for his ‘scandalising statements’ against the second-most senior judge of SC.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 16, 2020 · 01:26 pm

Jagan Reddy vs Justice Ramana: Attorney general declines consent to initiate contempt against CM

KK Venugopal said Chief Justice SA Bobde is ‘seized of the matter’ and well aware of the of the nature of allegations against Justice NV Ramana.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 02, 2020 · 05:27 pm

Supreme Court has profoundly changed how confessions can be used in narcotics cases

The court held that statements made to officers designated under NDPS Act are not acceptable in trial to convict an accused person.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Nov 01, 2020 · 09:00 am

Jagan Reddy vs Justice Ramana: Attorney general’s consent sought to initiate contempt against CM

A letter to KK Venugopal said that if this kind of precedent was allowed, political leaders would start making ‘reckless allegations’ against judges.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 26, 2020 · 03:35 pm

With Jagan Reddy’s allegations against Supreme Court judge, silence is not the right strategy

A week on, the people of India do not know the response of the Supreme Court to the letter from the Andhra Pradesh chief minister.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Oct 18, 2020 · 09:00 am

At heart of Jagan Reddy vs Justice Ramana battle is India’s collegium system for picking judges

Former judges said once a person gets elevated to the Supreme Court, he wields great influence over appointments to the High Court in his state.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Oct 12, 2020 · 12:31 pm

Not just gagging reporting on land deal, Andhra Pradesh High Court even stays investigation

The power to stay an investigation is very extraordinary and must be exercised sparingly, the Supreme Court has said.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Sep 16, 2020 · 08:19 pm

‘If malls can open, why not courts?’: Lawyers are divided about restarting physical hearings

Of 1,000 cases listed for physical hearing in the Supreme Court, only a few lawyers have consented to appearing.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Sep 08, 2020 · 06:30 am

No matter what punishment it hands Bhushan, Supreme Court has come out poorly in contempt case

The insistence of bench on apology would only be seen as a measure to avoid embarrassment of Bhushan’s criticism going on record.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Aug 26, 2020 · 06:30 am

By reviving contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Supreme Court resurrects larger controversies

The fate of a sealed cover filed by Shanti Bhushan, alleging corruption by former CJIs, hangs in the balance.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Aug 08, 2020 · 06:30 am