It may be cynical to view the Supreme Court’s suo moto cognisance of the Kolkata rape and murder case merely as an optics game

In recent years, PIL has become an extension of the political theatre while voices from the ground, stay silent still.

There’s been an unprecedented increase in the number of petitions in recent years, but experts suggest that the SC is less PIL-friendly

DESK BRIEF: The Supreme Court demanded a person seeking protection under Article 32 to prove their allegiance to India in an affidavit.

Courts often exercise their suo moto jurisdiction by taking up matters based on media reports or act on letters written to them.