Mini Raghav
Mini Raghav
Mini Raghav
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
 "Can the CEC face prosecution? What the law says on accountability, immunity")
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
 "Certificate or ceremony: What legally validates an Arya Samaj marriage?")
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
 "Vande Mataram row puts secularism, conscience and penal law to the test")
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
 "One Uniform Civil Code, many state versions: The legal challenge ahead")
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
 "Search rankings: When consumer law issue meets competition law")
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?
 "Indus Waters dispute tests State sovereignty against international law")
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
 "TMC, Shiv Sena breakaway put focus back on anti-defection law, mergers")
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
 "Can Meta lose safe harbour over AI moderation? What Sec 79 of the IT Act says")