Author: Anvita Dwivedi

The Supreme Court of India took a serious view of the massive, long-standing vacancies plaguing the administrative and support staff of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) across the country. On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Supreme Court of India expressed profound concern over the systemic staffing crisis that has quietly disabled the operational machinery of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). Faced with the reality of vital support positions lying vacant for up to a decade, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi intervened forcefully, demanding immediate action from the country’s top law…

The Calcutta High Court’s recent direction seeking a response from the West Bengal Police regarding the existence of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling social media posts targeting judges has opened a fresh constitutional debate over the limits of online free speech, judicial accountability and the growing challenge posed by digital disinformation surrounding court proceedings. In an era where judicial observations, pending cases and even individual judges increasingly become subjects of viral commentary and political contestation online, the Court’s intervention reflects rising institutional anxiety regarding the impact of unchecked digital narratives on public confidence in the justice system. The…

India’s long-standing ambition to emerge as a global arbitration hub has entered a decisive phase. As international commerce increasingly demands efficient, confidential and commercially sophisticated dispute resolution systems, the question confronting India is no longer whether arbitration should replace prolonged courtroom litigation in commercial disputes, but whether Indian cities themselves can compete with established global arbitration seats such as Singapore, London and Hong Kong. The growing debate surrounding Delhi, Mumbai and GIFT City as competing institutional arbitration centres reflects far more than an inter-city rivalry it reveals India’s larger struggle to establish credibility in the global legal economy. A recent…

The Supreme Court’s decision to seek the Union Government’s response on a Public Interest Litigation demanding an absolute prohibition on employment of children and adolescents in dance bars, orchestras, spas and similar establishments has once again exposed the uneasy intersection between child labour, trafficking, sexual exploitation and regulatory failure in India’s informal entertainment economy. While the proceedings are presently at a preliminary stage, the Court’s oral observation that the matter raises a “serious issue” signals judicial recognition of what child rights activists describe as a deeply institutionalised system of exploitation operating behind the façade of entertainment and hospitality industries. The…

The recent corporate restructuring transaction involving Arus Innovation Singapore PTE and its Indian subsidiary, advised by AMS Legal, may appear at first glance to be a routine cross-border corporate exercise. Yet beneath the surface, the deal reflects a larger transformation underway in the legal and commercial architecture of multinational business operations involving India and Southeast Asia. At a time when companies are increasingly restructuring across jurisdictions to optimise governance, taxation, operational efficiency and workforce mobility, the transaction demonstrates how Indian law firms are evolving from traditional legal service providers into strategic transactional advisors operating within complex international business ecosystems. According…

The Supreme Court’s strong observations on the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 have once again brought India’s examination system under intense constitutional and institutional scrutiny. Expressing anguish over the latest paper leak controversy, the Court remarked that the National Testing Agency (NTA) “hasn’t learnt its lessons” despite extensive judicial directions issued after the NEET-UG 2024 scandal. The observations reflect growing judicial frustration over repeated failures in safeguarding one of India’s most consequential competitive examinations, affecting the futures of more than 23 lakh students. The controversy emerged after the National Testing Agency cancelled NEET-UG 2026 following allegations that substantial portions of the…

The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to order a fresh investigation into the death of alleged Maoist commander Katha Ramchandra Reddy during an anti-Naxal encounter in Chhattisgarh has once again brought into sharp focus the uneasy constitutional balance between national security operations and the protection of fundamental rights in conflict zones. The Court’s striking oral observation that a “hardcore Naxalite can’t be welcomed with a bouquet” has triggered significant debate within legal and civil liberties circles regarding the judiciary’s evolving approach toward encounter killings and counterinsurgency operations. The case arose from a Special Leave Petition filed by Raja Chandra, son of…

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant urgent hearing to a plea seeking a probe into the activities associated with the viral online movement known as the “Cockroach Janta Party,” with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarking that the petitioner should not take the issue “so sentimentally.” The seemingly light courtroom exchange, however, masks a far deeper constitutional controversy involving free speech, judicial accountability, satire, digital political mobilisation and the growing disconnect between institutions and India’s youth. The matter arose from a petition filed before the Supreme Court seeking a CBI investigation into alleged fake advocates, forged law…

The Supreme Court’s refusal to entertain a clarification plea concerning its recent observations on euthanasia of stray dogs has intensified an already polarised national debate over the relationship between public safety, animal welfare and the limits of judicial intervention in urban governance. What initially began as proceedings concerning rising dog bite incidents has now evolved into a wider constitutional and ethical conflict involving competing claims of human rights, statutory animal protections and administrative accountability. The controversy arose after the Supreme Court recently observed that rabid, incurably ill and demonstrably dangerous stray dogs could be euthanised in accordance with the Animal…

The Supreme Court’s intervention in the alleged dowry death of Twisha Sharma has transformed what initially appeared to be a tragic matrimonial dispute into a larger constitutional conversation about institutional accountability, media conduct and the integrity of criminal investigations in politically and socially sensitive cases. In an extraordinary development, the apex court has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter, indicated that the investigation may be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and simultaneously cautioned the media and stakeholders against public commentary capable of influencing the probe. The case has rapidly acquired national attention not merely because…