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

· Jul 22, 2018 · 06:30 am

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

· May 16, 2018 · 10:24 pm

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

· Dec 12, 2017 · 08:15 pm

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

· Sep 10, 2017 · 10:30 am

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

· Jun 29, 2017 · 08:30 am

Are India's anti-rape laws as draconian as Madhu Kishwar says they are?

A petition in the Delhi High Court has challenged the constitutional validity of the 2013 amendments to rape laws, triggering a debate among women's groups.

Aarefa Johari

· Apr 07, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Jayalalithaa should be convicted in disproportionate assets case even after death: Karnataka to SC

This is the only way to recover the Rs 100-crore fine imposed on her, the state told the bench.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 22, 2017 · 07:39 am

Kamlesh Tiwari's arrest for anti-Prophet remark shows why India needs to revisit colonial-era laws

The Hindutva leader was held under the National Security Act, which allows detention without bail or trial.

Alok Prasanna Kumar

· Oct 14, 2016 · 06:30 pm

Another minister, another provocative speech: When will the law serve as a deterrent?

Hate speech laws need to be re-evaluated to ensure that they are not used to regulate hurt sentiments but instead to prosecute calls to violence.

Siddharth Narrain

· Mar 04, 2016 · 10:30 am

Myth No 1 about Article 370: It prevents Indians from buying land in Kashmir

That prohibition is a holdover from Dogra times. Besides, other states have similar restrictions.

Parvaiz Bukhari

· May 30, 2014 · 07:09 am