SC on its March ruling on preventing automatic arrests under the SC/ST Act, says that without any scrutiny and on a one-sided basis a person's liberty could not be taken away
2 min read16 May 2018The Supreme Court observed that the legislature could consider amending the provisions of the CrPc to change the mode of execution to something less painful than hanging
1 min read6 Oct 2017A Supreme Court bench said elements of privacy arise in varying contexts from other facets of freedom and dignity recognized and guaranteed by the fundamental rights contained in the Constitution
4 min read24 Aug 2017Privacy is not just the right to be left alone but is liberty and freedom in action, already guaranteed under Article 21 of our Constitution
3 min read23 Aug 2017The Centre made a strong pitch before the Supreme Court for a data protection framework governing internet-based messenger applications such as WhatsApp
1 min read22 Jul 2017Terming as 'sensitive' the right to have a 'living will' to refuse life support , the Supreme Court said the issue should be decided by the government
3 min read1 May 2017The release of the juvenile convicted in the Delhi gangrape has given impetus to the formation of a sex offenders' registry the public can access
6 min read19 Dec 2015Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi says as per earlier judgments of larger benches of SC, privacy was not a part of liberty under Article 21
1 min read5 Aug 2015Supreme Court’s decision in Sahara case: A breach of confidentiality or contempt of court?
4 min read12 Sep 2012What does the Supreme Court ruling on media coverage of cases signify? Editors and legal experts comment:
7 min read12 Sep 2012The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared