Mini Raghav

UAPA bail: Why foreign nationality alone is not enough to deny bail

The Supreme Court has ruled that foreign nationality and visa overstay alone cannot trigger a special restriction on bail under the UAPA. Here is what the law says and why the distinction matters

RTI vs privacy: Why India's news publishers have moved the Supreme Court

India's data protection law has changed access to personal information under RTI, prompting concerns over investigative journalism, transparency and the scope of the public-interest test

Voter lists decoded: How the names are added, deleted and corrected

From voter registration to objections and deletions, electoral laws prescribe procedures for changing voter lists. Here's how the rules work and what safeguards protect voters against wrongful removal

SBI data breach explained: What are your rights if personal data is leaked?

SBI's reported data leak has raised questions about customer privacy. Here's what Indian laws require banks to do, whether affected customers can seek compensation and how they can protect themselves

Ladakh's Article 371(K) proposal: What it means and how it could work

As talks between the Centre and Ladakh's representatives remain unresolved, here's how Article 371(K) could offer constitutional safeguards and how similar provisions work in other states

Decoded: All you need to know about custody, bail, remand and peace bonds

From police and judicial custody to bail and peace bonds, here's what happens after an arrest, who can keep someone in detention and what rights the Constitution guarantees

MNREGA repeal raises doubts over extra 50 workdays for FRA title holders

An RTI reply says no order has been issued for the extra 50 days of employment allotted to eligible forest-rights holders under MNREGA, raising questions about the provision under VB-G RAM G

From pharma freebies to drug prices, India needs enforceable regulation

SC scrutiny highlights the need for statutory backing, clear enforcement and patient-focused regulation

Great Nicobar project: PIL jurisprudence and tribal rights explained

The Supreme Court has left the Great Nicobar challenge before the Calcutta High Court, keeping questions over PIL standing, forest rights, tribal culture and environmental approvals open for judicial

Form 6 row puts ECI's powers under Article 324 to the Supreme Court test

The Supreme Court's observation that it had not approved a modified Form 6 raises questions about the Election Commission's authority to impose additional voter enrolment requirements during SIR

Can the CEC face prosecution? What the law says on accountability, immunity

SIR petition in SC raises questions over EC decision-making, criminal liability under electoral law and statutory protection for commissioners

Certificate or ceremony: What legally validates an Arya Samaj marriage?

Allahabad HC says an Arya Samaj certificate alone cannot establish a valid Hindu marriage; essential rites under Hindu Marriage Act should have been performed, a position the Supreme Court has backed

Vande Mataram row puts secularism, conscience and penal law to the test

T M Krishna's challenge to the six-stanza mandate raises questions over secularism, freedom of conscience and whether respectful non-participation can attract penal consequences

One Uniform Civil Code, many state versions: The legal challenge ahead

As BJP-NDA states pursue their own civil codes, questions are emerging over interstate conflicts, personal laws, presidential assent and whether multiple versions can remain truly uniform

Search rankings: When consumer law issue meets competition law

For digital platforms, the challenge from Jan 2027 will be to demonstrate not merely that information is disclosed, but that disclosure, design of platform enable genuinely informed consumer choice

Indus Waters dispute tests State sovereignty against international law

India's rejection of the 2026 Indus Waters arbitration ruling has sharpened a fundamental legal question: can a state disregard an award if it contests the tribunal's very jurisdiction?

TMC, Shiv Sena breakaway put focus back on anti-defection law, mergers

Recent political shifts have revived the question of how the Tenth Schedule's two-thirds merger exception operates, and whether numerical strength alone can shield legislators from disqualification

Can Meta lose safe harbour over AI moderation? What Sec 79 of the IT Act says

Instagram's temporary removal of a PM Modi video has revived questions over intermediary liability, AI-led content moderation and the limits of safe harbour protection under Section 79 of the IT Act