The ‘Saha’ Guidelines: India’s Mental Health Leap as a Constitutional Right
Mental health has been undermined in the Indian human rights discourse, but the Supreme Court of India’s 2025 ruling in Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. (2025)...
Constitutional Morality and the Future of Rights Jurisprudence in India
A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India is presently hearing a review petition against its judgment in Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala, wherein the Court...
FCRA (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Increasing State-Control and Reducing Public Sphere in India
In India, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) is a law that regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions by certain persons (Individual/Hindu Undivided Family/Association/Section 8 Company) and...
Reactive Laws, Relentless Abuse: Why Child Sexual Abuse Material Still Circulates Freely in India’s Digital Spaces
India today stands in a troubling paradox. Its legal framework addressing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is increasingly stringent, courts have clarified criminal liability, and specialised cyber units are expanding...
The Parental Veto: An Extra-Legal Requirement in Indian Marriages
The state government in Gujarat, India, recently tabled draft rules under the Gujarat Marriage Registration Act, 2006. It introduces parents’ consent as a mandatory requirement for the registration of consensual...
The Changing Paradigm of Public Interest Litigation in India: Mismatch or A Dream Team?
The Public Interest Litigation (‘PIL’) paradigm indicates a unique jurisdiction in which the Indian Courts relax rules of standing to admit any petition of ‘public interest’. The adoption of this...
Will Granting Personhood to the Aravallis in India Help the Fight Against Mining?: Lessons from Niyamgiri Incident
The Indian Supreme Court in an order in November 2025 has attempted to create a uniform standard for identifying ‘Aravallis’, a mountain range in India, to curb widespread illegal mining...
Citizenship at the Altar of Algorithms
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, has announced the development of an Artificial Intelligence tool in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay to identify illegal immigrants from...
Redefining Parenthood: A Milestone for Adoptive Mothers and the Quest for Gender-Neutral Parental Benefits in India
On 17th March 2026, the Supreme Court of India (‘The Court’) in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v Union of India & Ors struck down Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security,...
Love under Watch: Gujarat’s Marriage Amendment and the Limits of Personal Freedom
The recent proposed amendment to Gujarat’s Registration of Marriages Act, 2006, is a troubling expansion of state involvement in the most private and intimate choices of adult citizens. Under the...
The Torturous Failure of CCTV Surveillance in Indian Custodial Spaces
The persistence of custodial violence within the Indian criminal justice system is constituting the grave rupture to the constitutional guarantee of fundamental right to life and liberty under Article 21...
Judging the Judge: India’s Curriculum Ban and Democratic Accountability
On February 26, 2026, India’s Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of a grade 8 NCERT textbook chapter titled “Corruption in the Judiciary,” directing seizure of all circulating copies and...
