Linking the issue of the stray dog menace to the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that citizens have the right to live with dignity and move freely in public spaces without fear of dog bites and violent attacks.
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea against tthe Chief Minister's Office (CMO) for allegedly using personal data belonging to government employees and citizens to send bulk WhatsApp messages highlighting the LDF-led State government's achievements ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.
The recent decision of the Supreme Court of India permitting the medical termination of a 30-week pregnancy represents a significant and carefully reasoned development in India’s constitutional abortion jurisprudence.
A Division Bench comprising Justices SA Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan lifted the order that stayed the release of the movie and posted the case after two weeks.
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday orally observed that there is “prima facie, an intrusion of privacy” in the alleged use of personal data of government employees by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) to send bulk WhatsApp and email messages highlighting the LDF government’s achievements ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
In an important ruling, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday that the access to digital KYC (Know Your Customer) to avail of online services, including banking, is a fundamental right intrinsic to Article 21 of the constitution, of the persons with disabilities, especially facial/eye disfigurements due to acid attacks and visual impairments.
Stating that it is a fundamental right of the citizens to live in a clear and pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the constitution guaranteeing the right to life
The traumatic episode of emergency must act as a reminder of the responsibility of democratic institutions in always safeguarding the freedoms and rights of citizens.
In the affidavit, Centre apprised the Supreme Court living together as partners by same sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit concept of a husband, a wife and children.
In assessing the performance of the apex court, commentators sometimes lose sight of the stellar role played by the judiciary, say ANURAG TIWARY and PRIYANKA SINGH
