VL Desk
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Collegium in Question: A critical take on the opaque elevations and the crisis of legitimacy | Nadia Khan, VL Desk
On 25th of August 2025, the Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai led a Collegium of five Judges that recommended elevation of Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi (chief justice of High Court of Judicature at Patna) as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Additionally, the CJI-led collegium recommended names of 14 Judges for the…
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A system, a state of existence and a theory: the trifectas of indefinite incarceration | Mahvish Fatima, VL Desk
The DHC judgement rejecting the Bail Appeals of the political prisoners in the larger Delhi pogrom conspiracy case is an indent in the bail jurisprudence of India. One that finds the conscience of law in conflict with the sociology of law. The Delhi High Court in its judgement dated September 2nd, 2025, rejected a batch…
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The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025: Politics, Principles, and Pitfalls | Akriti Varun, VL Desk
“Did you know that under India’s Constitution, a Chief Minister or even a Prime Minister could govern from jail? The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 aims to change that. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled three bills to the Lok Sabha that would establish a legal framework for the removal…
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Courts and Canines: A look at the Supreme Court’s stray dog verdict | Sadaf Shabbir Siddiqui, VL Desk
On 28th July, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of the mounting cases of dog bites reported in Delhi and four adjoining districts on the basis of a report published by The Times of India, titled, ‘City hounded by strays, kids pay price’, which in the court’s opinion contained “extremely alarming” and…
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Open Access on Trial: Delhi HC Bans Sci Hub | Tanzeel Islam Khan, VL Desk
Delhi High Court has issued an interim injunction In Elsevier Ltd. And Ors. Vs Alexandra Elbakyan And Ors. In its order dated 19.08.2025 directed the DoT (Department of Telecommunications) and MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) to issue a notification within 72 hours to the ISPs and telecom service providers registered under it to…