The Charter's Silence

International Law, the West Asia War, and the Burden of Principled MultilateralismOn February 28, 2026, a United States-Israeli airstrike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran — along with senior members of his advisory council. The strike came in a war that had already claimed an estimated 1,255 lives. His son and successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, addressed the world on March 12, pledging to maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and...

'Inability To Explain Death Inside Matrimonial Home Crucial': Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentence For Husband In Wife's Murder

The Calcutta High Court's Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man found guilty of murdering his wife inside their matrimonial home, stressing that his complete failure to explain the circumstances of her death was a decisive factor in affirming guilt. The Division Bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury noted that the incident...

'Alleged Offence Took Place On Road During School Hours, Absence Of Independent Witness Casts Doubt': Calcutta HC Sets Aside POCSO Conviction

"When the incident is alleged to have occurred on a public road during school hours, the absence of a single independent witness casts grave doubt on the prosecution case,” the Calcutta High Court observed while setting aside a conviction under Section 4 of the POCSO Act.The Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench acquitted a man sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, holding...

Gujarat High Court Paves Way For Adoption, Immigration Of Minor Twins By Australia-Based Uncle After Mother's Demise

The Gujarat High Court recently paved way for the adoption and immigration process of twin children who had been adopted by their Australia-based uncle and his wife after the twins' mother had passed away.The Petitioners were facing difficulty as the State of Victoria, where they reside, was not accepting applications to adopt a child from India that are completed under the Hindu Adoptions...

MP High Court Stays Teacher's Suspension Allegedly Over LPG Crisis Video, Says Order Passed Without Application Of Mind

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the suspension of a Government Primary School Teacher allegedly for posting a Facebook video discussing the LPG gas shortage and has asked the District Education Officer (DEO/respondent no 3) to consider the issue afresh, noting that the order was passed in haste and allegedly under the dictates of an MLA from the constituency.The bench of Justice...

Plea Moved In Supreme Court Against Anticipatory Bail To Swami Avimukteshwaranand In POCSO Case

A Special Leave Petition has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's March 25 order granting anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the Prayagraj POCSO Case over alleged sexual abuse of minors.Ashutosh Brahmachari, the first informant in the case, has filed the petition through AOR Saurabh Ajay Gupta, arguing that the High Court failed...

Threats To Publish Intimate Photos Not 'Abetment': Calcutta High Court Affirms Acquittal In Man's 2015 Suicide Case

The Calcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri has refused to overturn the 2019 acquittal of two men accused of abetting the suicide of a Jalpaiguri resident, holding that the prosecution failed to establish any proximate act of instigation, intentional aid, or continuous conduct linking the accused to the victim's death. The Court reiterated that past threats or strained...

Absence Of Management Witnesses Doesn't Vitiate Banking Disciplinary Enquiry If Records Support Findings: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the absence of management witnesses in a banking disciplinary enquiry does not, by itself, vitiate the proceedings if the findings are supported by documentary records.Justice Sanjeev Narula made the observation while dealing with a challenge to disciplinary proceedings initiated by Punjab National Bank against a senior officer, who had been dismissed...

Calcutta High Court Closes Defamation Case Against TV Show Which Called CESC 'Big Thief', Depicted Employees As Osama Bin Laden

The Calcutta High Court has accepted unconditional apologies from the makers and anchor of the investigative TV show Khoj Khabar in a 22-year-old defamation suit filed by CESC Limited, imposing only token damages and costs. The Court, presided over by Justice Krishna Rao, noted that the 2004 broadcasts had used highly inflammatory language—branding CESC as indulging in...

Manamadurai Custodial Death: Madras HC Expresses Anguish Over Deceased Body Being Used As Means Of Protest, Cites Right To Decent Burial

The Madras High Court recently expressed anguish over the body of 26-year-old Akash, who died due to alleged custodial violence in Manamadurai, being used as a "means of protest". The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman said that providing a decent burial is also a facet of the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The...

Kerala High Court Directs ECI To Consider Plea Against BJP's B Gopalakrishnan Over Alleged Communal Remarks

The Kerala High Court on Friday (27 March) directed the Chief Election Commission of India to consider a representation filed against BJP leader B.Gopalakrishnan for making alleged communal remarks during a campaign in Guruvayur constituency amid the upcoming State assembly elections.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas directed the ECI to decide the representation in two months.The Court was...

Kerala Panchayat Raj Act | No Disqualification For Failure To File Election Expenses Without Notice, Hearing: High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the State Election Commission (SEC) must mandatorily issue a show-cause notice and afford an opportunity of hearing, before disqualifying candidates for failure to file election expense accounts under Section 33 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan delivered the common judgment in a batch of writ petitions...