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Amaal Sheikh is a Legal Correspondent at The Indian Express, where she writes for the Explained Section. She holds a B.A.LL.B (Hons.) from Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights Law from NLSIU, Bangalore. Her work explores how law shapes policy and everyday life. She can be reached via LinkedIn.
March 09, 2026 01:38 IST
Women often bring distinct insights shaped by how law operates in homes, workplaces and everyday realities, says CJI Surya Kant at a conference on women and judicial leadership held on Supreme Court premises on Women's Day
Mon, Mar 09, 2026March 08, 2026 16:54 IST
The lawsuit claims that the Google chatbot convinced the deceased that it was a sentient entity trapped inside a digital system and that he had been chosen to help “free” it.
Mon, Mar 09, 2026March 06, 2026 14:30 IST
The top court noted that such records relating to temple lands can indicate longstanding possession, enjoyment of rights, and performance of temple services.
Fri, Mar 06, 2026March 04, 2026 01:46 IST
“Democracy is dedicated to liberty and equality,” she said, adding that without judicial protection of rights, “the preconditions of liberty and equality would fall”.
Wed, Mar 04, 2026March 03, 2026 13:33 IST
The order separates the issue of recovery of dues from the continuation of schooling. Schools may recover fees in accordance with the statute; they cannot remove a child from elementary education as a method of enforcement
Tue, Mar 03, 2026March 02, 2026 13:50 IST
The judgment treats homemaking not as dependency but as labour that shapes legal entitlements arising from marriage, including maintenance and financial support after separation.
Mon, Mar 02, 2026February 28, 2026 09:18 IST
The bench pointed to what it described as a “structural inconsistency” in the prosecution’s case -- either official records showing consultations were genuine, weakening allegations of concealment, or the records themselves were fabricated.
Sat, Feb 28, 2026February 28, 2026 09:09 IST
A central weakness identified by the court was the nature of the prosecution's main witness itself.
Sat, Feb 28, 2026February 27, 2026 18:27 IST
Special (CBI) Judge Jitendra Singh of the Rouse Avenue Court said the investigation had crossed the line from flawed inquiry to institutional misconduct, making it necessary to fix accountability beyond merely discharging the accused.
Sat, Feb 28, 2026February 27, 2026 13:23 IST
Here is a recap of the liquor policy case, the investigation, the allegations against the AAP leadership, and how the discharge in the CBI case may affect the other case by the ED.
Fri, Feb 27, 2026February 24, 2026 17:15 IST
The Supreme Court clarified that it will continue to hear WhatsApp’s main appeal challenging a Rs 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India over the app’s 2021 privacy policy.
Tue, Feb 24, 2026February 23, 2026 13:47 IST
Trademark law in India recognises recall value of brands through sound. But like all trademarks, sound marks must also satisfy the test of distinctiveness.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026February 21, 2026 18:31 IST
Soon after the council published the details, bar members started getting flooded by campaign outreach. So, how much personal information can a statutory professional body place in the public domain in the name of elections?
Sat, Feb 21, 2026February 19, 2026 15:17 IST
In a leave-to-appeal regime, the court first decides whether the case deserves to be reopened. In a statutory appeal as of right, the matter is admitted and the court re-examines facts and law.
Thu, Feb 19, 2026February 16, 2026 18:39 IST
The apex court this month stayed an order of the Delhi High Court in November 2025, which had upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s 2015 attachment of assets allegedly linked with an international online cricket betting operation
Mon, Feb 16, 2026February 12, 2026 04:24 IST
Under the new guidelines, the process moves to a qualitative assessment built around “ability, standing at the Bar or special knowledge or experience in law of the candidate”.
Thu, Feb 12, 2026February 07, 2026 13:01 IST
Cases like this tend to surface when a marriage rooted in one legal system travels with the parties into another. A decree granted abroad may settle marital status there; whether it is recognised in India depends on the law governing the marriage and the competence of the court that assumed jurisdiction.
Sat, Feb 07, 2026February 07, 2026 04:18 IST
The dispute stems from a defamation suit filed by a banker seeking removal and de-indexing of three news reports – these were uploaded on November 18, 2020; October 27, 2023; and August 19, 2024 – after he was discharged in a money laundering investigation.
Sat, Feb 07, 2026February 05, 2026 08:32 IST
Courts have treated a Hindu woman’s right to maintenance as more than a moral expectation; it is a legal entitlement capable of attaching to property.
Thu, Feb 05, 2026February 04, 2026 06:39 IST
The report states that this is “the largest number of persons on death row at the end of a calendar year since 2016”, even as appellate courts continue to overturn or commute most death sentences imposed at the trial stage.
Wed, Feb 04, 2026February 03, 2026 10:42 IST
The petition has been filed by an IVF specialist and questions why the law permits some forms of non-genetic parenthood while blocking others. We explain the details.
Tue, Feb 03, 2026January 31, 2026 18:47 IST
KGM’s case is the first of several 'bellwether trials.' While the verdict will not formally bind other courts, it is expected to influence settlement strategies and judicial outcomes.
Sat, Jan 31, 2026January 27, 2026 13:36 IST
For decades, David and Victoria Beckham have built a tightly managed ecosystem around their surname, cultivating it as a brand identity. Brooklyn’s public break highlights an old tension in celebrity families, between personal and commercial boundaries.
Sat, Jan 31, 2026January 24, 2026 07:25 IST
Karnataka Governor Gehlot's bid to walk out of Legislature after reading three lines of his address cleared by state Cabinet came soon after Governor Ravi and Governor Arlekar made similar moves in Tamil Nadu and Kerala Houses respectively
Sat, Jan 24, 2026January 22, 2026 05:30 IST
These orders were issued by the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) established by the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA), which represents private TV and digital news and current affairs broadcasters.
Thu, Jan 22, 2026
