Analysis

The Indian Courts seem to have pioneered the use of suo moto powers, inspiring other South Asian Courts, including Pakistan and Bangladesh.

DESK BRIEF: Suo moto powers have been invoked to protect fundamental rights and to scrutinise state action even during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a mass exodus of migrant workers eventually leading to the Court issuing orders for interim relief.

The Court quashed an FIR filed against journalist Vinod Dua and held that there was no incitement to violence and hence it was not sedition.

The scope of the freedom of speech and expression has a long history in terms of judicial clarification.

The Supreme Court, High Court's and apex Courts across the world have begun livestreaming proceedings to ensure greater transparency.

We have curated a set of must-reads that examine the practices of the Election Commission in recent times and its interaction with the SC.

The AG’s choice of placing fidelity to the Constitution or the Government can have a significant impact on how the law is shaped.