UPSIFS Invites Registrations For 1st National Moot Court Competition 2026
The Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, has opened registrations for its inaugural National Moot Court Competition 2026. The co…
Constitutional Law: Legal News & Updates (Page 4)
Articles, case updates and legal news tagged "Constitutional Law".
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Anonymous Political Donations
The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging Section 13A(d) of the Income Tax Act, which permits political parties to receive anonymous cash donation…
Students Cannot Be Punished For Asking Questions; Intolerance Is At Odds With Constitution: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized that students cannot be threatened or punished for asking questions or expressing dissenting views, calling such actions unconst…
Neuro-Privacy And Indian Constitution: Should Brain Data Be Treated As Sensitive Personal Data?
India's existing data protection framework does not specifically classify brain or neural data as sensitive personal data, despite its ability to reveal cogniti…
Supreme Court Seeks Data on Electoral Roll Disputes in West Bengal
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to furnish detailed data regarding appeals pending before appellate tribunals in West Bengal ove…
Universities Should Be Liberating Spaces, Law Students Can't Be Trained To Argue By Curbing Free Speech: Prof Faizan Mustafa
Prof. Faizan Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor of Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), emphasized that universities must remain liberating spaces where students and …
Bombay High Court initiates a suo motu PIL over water shortages at a Mumbai University girls' hostel, highlighting judicial intervention in student welfare issues.
The Bombay High Court has initiated a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over reports of acute water shortages and inadequate facilities at Mumbai Univer…
Supreme Court directs Karnataka to comply with Cauvery water release directions to Tamil Nadu, reviving a major federal water dispute.
The Supreme Court has directed Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority's directions for releasing water to Tamil Nadu, reviving a long-r…
Supreme Court to Hear Tamil Nadu's Plea Against Karnataka in Cauvery Water Dispute on August 17
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Tamil Nadu's plea seeking directions to Karnataka for the release of its due share of Cauvery water. Tamil Nadu alleges a…
Supreme Court Directs High Courts to Deliver Reserved Judgments Within Three Months
The Supreme Court has directed all High Courts to ordinarily pronounce reserved judgments within three months of reserving them, issuing binding guidelines unde…
Brahmaputra Floods: Assam's Unfinished Constitutional Promise
Assam's annual Brahmaputra floods continue to displace millions despite decades of governmental interventions. The recurring crisis raises critical constitution…
'Both Press & Judiciary Have Failed Us, Why?' Kapil Sibal
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, speaking at the Prem Bhatia Memorial Lecture 2026, argued that the press and judiciary—two key democratic instit…
New Lawyers' Collective 'LAFC' Formed in Delhi to Champion Constitutional Accountability and Judicial Transparency
A new lawyers' collective, LAFC (Lawyers for Accountability and Constitutionalism), has been launched in Delhi with the stated objective of strengthening consti…
Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre & FSSAI Over Delay in Front-of-Pack Warning Labels
The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Central Government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for delaying the implementation of…
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices for Four High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices to four High Courts, including Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge as Chief Justice of t…