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SC/ST verdict: Supreme Court says Article 21 has to be read into every provision of law

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 2018
Politics

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on alternative methods for execution

The 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 2017
Politics

Privacy a protected right emerging from Article 21: Supreme Court

A 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 2017
Opinion

Privacy is a natural right

Privacy 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 2017
Politics

Data an integral part of fundamental rights, Centre tells Supreme Court

The 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 2017
Politics

Supreme Court says ‘living will’ issue should be decided by govt

Terming 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 2017
Politics

Is a national sex offenders’ registry need of the hour?

The 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 2015
Politics

Govt asks SC to refer Aadhaar validity case to constitutional bench

Attorney 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 2015
Opinion

A missed opportunity

Supreme Court’s decision in Sahara case: A breach of confidentiality or contempt of court?

4 min read12 Sep 2012
Politics

‘What will this SC order achieve?’

What does the Supreme Court ruling on media coverage of cases signify? Editors and legal experts comment:

7 min read12 Sep 2012
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