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The State that knows everything about you, except whether you are Indian

The State that knows everything about you, except whether you are Indian

If a document stamped with the sovereign seal of the Republic - one that commands the diplomatic protection of the Indian state on foreign soil - cannot definitively prove you are a citizen at home, t ...
Justice Madhav Jamdar

Spotlight: Bombay High Court Justice Madhav Jamdar

Bombay High Court judge Justice Madhav Jamdar found himself under the spotlight this past week after his oral remarks during a politically charged hearing went viral online.
The Trade Marks Act, 1999

From Mandatory to Discretionary: The Transformation of Rule 45 of the Trade Marks Rules

The Bombay High Court has erred in treating the Rule 45 evidence‑affidavit deadline as directory, thereby undermining the statutory mandatory timeline for trademark proceedings.
Judicial Appointments Tracker

Judicial Appointments Tracker: April - June 2026

The Central government is yet to clear several of the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium in this period.
Commercial Law Monologues by Gaurav Pachnanda

Commercial law monologues: Does the “group of companies doctrine” in Indian arbitration jurisprudence transcend party autonomy?

The “group of companies” doctrine is consent-based and should not override party autonomy, particularly where clear entire-agreement, no third-party-benefit, and no-oral-modification clauses exclude ...
Smart Glasses (Representative Purposes)

Ray-banned? Smart glasses, reels and the rulebook

The speed at which these devices have entered everyday life has left institutions scrambling to figure out where they belong.
Legal Notes by Arvind Datar

Legal Notes by Arvind Datar: The Impact of US Constitutional Law

The impact of the Constitution of the United States as well as the Supreme Court of the United States on the constitutional law of India is worth reflecting on.
B V Acharya

Importance of Oath under the Constitution of India

Of late, a tendency has developed among politicians to deviate from the text of the form prescribed in the Constitution, and they swear in the name of chosen deity, or human beings, or associations or ...
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National Judicial Reforms Commission: A proposal we ignore at our peril [Part II]

The fundamental flaw is the absence of an institutional home for reform: a body empowered to take a comprehensive, long-term view of judicial transformation.
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Judges cannot carry the system alone

Why registry reform, court administration and data matter as much as judicial vacancies in reducing pendency.
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