Analysis

A Human Rights committee set up by the Supreme Court claims there are 175 dead bodies across mortuaries in Manipur

Panellists discussed various possibilities on the best way to regulate internet shutdowns, net neutrality and hate speech on social media

SCO spoke to the Sri Lankan Supreme Court judge about arbitration, judicial independence, and law’s influence on society

Panellists discussed the need for more empathetic approaches to indigenous people in the societal and legal realms

Senior Advocate A.M. Singhvi argued that the Vijay Madanlal judgement incorrectly upheld provisions which were declared unconstitutional

In Vijay Mandanlal, a three-judge Bench had upheld the wide powers of the ED while also holding that the PMLA is not a penal statute

Prolonged appointments pending since July 2023 breached the timeline set by the Supreme Court for appointing judges

The Bench noted that there is a huge mismatch between parents who wish to adopt and children available for adoption