Why Decision To Discontinue Registered Post Service A Cause For Concern For All Of Us ?

In a surprising move, the Department of Posts, issued a directive on 2nd July 2025 merging Registered Post with Speed Post services thereby discontinuing the infamous “Registered Post Service” for good from 1st September 2025. Reports seem to suggest that the reason for taking this executive action was due to decline in the use of Registered Post Services, which had dropped by 25% in registered mail volume from 244.4 million in 2011-2012 to 184.6 million from 2019-2020 due to the increased use...

Everyday Questions – And An Inhouse Counsel's Automated Chatbot Responses

When any “Advocate” (from independent litigation practice or law firm practice) transitions to become a “lawyer” (i.e. an in-house counsel), and stop being an “Advocate” as per the Advocates Act, 1961, they encounter a wide range of experiences. Suddenly, they find themselves surrounded not by fellow Advocates (who often think alike due to shared training and mindset), but by non-lawyers with very different perspectives and ways of working. They start hearing things like – “it is just a few...

Humane Judicial Approach To Revenge Porn In India

Sharing non-consensual intimate images as a form to take revenge on one's ex-partner colloquially called “revenge porn” has become an ugly and unsettling truth of the Indian society. While no official data exists for revenge porn, the extent of prevalence of this cybercrime can be gauged from the fact that as per the latest available report of National Crime Records Bureau titled “Crime in India 2022”, a total of 6896 cases were registered for publication/transmission of obscene/sexually...

Judicial Supervision Vs. Constitutional Autonomy of High Courts

India's federal judicial structure balances the Supreme Court's role as the apex interpreter of the Constitution with the High Courts' constitutional autonomy. On 04.08.2025, the Supreme Court, in M/s. Shikhar Chemicals v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. (Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 11445/2025), issued administrative directives to the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, raising concerns about judicial overreach. This article examines the facts of the case, the Supreme Court's...

World Court's Advisory On Climate Change And Its Implications For India

On 23rd July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its advisory opinion on climate change, discussing the obligations of the State in the context of climate change, and legal consequences linked with such obligations. While the ICJ clearly enunciated that climate change is “an existential threat” and climate obligations of States are progressive, there are also limitations to what the ICJ can do through its advisory as there are limitations to the role of the Court as an...

Due Process Can't Be Denied: Bombay High Court Reinforces Rights of Accused Under Article 21

Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court emphasized that even those suspected in a criminal case deserve the complete protection of “Article 21 of the Indian Constitution”. This includes the right to dignity, fair procedures, and safeguards against arbitrary arrests. This decision arose from a case involving a female CEO who was arrested after dark and without complying with other compulsory procedures. This discussion also ignites a broader discussion about procedural abuses and the gradual...

Punished Without Certainty? Why Section 10 of BNS Deserves Judicial Review

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, was introduced to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC). While the legislative intent was to modernise India's criminal legal framework, some provisions in the BNS have sparked legal and constitutional debate. One such provision is Section 10[1], which reads as follows:"In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences he is...

Rhyme And Reason Of 'One Nation, One Election': A Constitutional Inquiry

Over the past few months, the idea of 'One Nation One Election'(ONOE) which means the simultaneous elections of Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies on the same date has drawn widespread attention. The 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill, introduced in 2024, aims to lay the foundation stone for implementing simultaneous elections across India. On the face of the proposal, it looks cost effective, administratively efficient and fancy as one can vote for the House of People and State...

Handcuffing And Leg Shackling Of US Deportees: Legal Perspective

A series of migrant flights carrying hundreds of illegal Indian migrants from the US landed in Amritsar this year. This involved a group of Indian citizens being deported from the US. This began on February 5, when around 104 Indian illegal immigrants were deported to India from a U.S. military plane, and then the process continued to deport more than 300 Indians via a series of flights. The arrival of deportees attracted the most attention and condemnation as they were restrained with...

Judicial Deadlock: Inseverable Liabilities And Order XXII's Ambiguities

The death of any party during the pendency of a civil suit signifies a crucial procedural juncture—one that may either preserve the cause of action or result in the suit abating entirely. Abatement denotes the cessation of legal proceedings on the death of a party to a suit wherein the right to sue does not survive or the legal representative is not substituted within the limitation period. This procedural lapse can effectively nullify the suit, irrespective of its merits, making compliance with...

Psychology Of Breach: How Misreading Liquidated Damages Skews Contractual Behavior

Law is more than just a method of resolving conflicts. It influences the behavior of individuals and institutions as a precondition for those conflicts. The interpretation of a legal provision turns out to be as important as the law itself. This is evident from Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which deals with liquidated damages (“LD”). LD clauses are intended to provide a straightforward means of obtaining a reasonable and predetermined sum in the event that one party breaches....

Internships In Indian Legal Education: Real Learning Or Resume Tick?

In India, the Bar Council of India (BCI) makes the mandatory provision of internships for obtaining a law degree in India. The main aim of introducing mandatory internships is to provide law students with exposure to fieldwork in courtrooms, NGOs, Law firms, and various aspects of law practice, which helps students choose their career path and enhances their knowledge beyond the classroom, bringing it into the real-world practical knowledge. But nowadays, this question comes- Are internships...