Supreme Court rulings
Political Housing Disputes: Indian Politicians Fighting Eviction from Government Accommodations
Nov 29, 2025 12:42 am CST
This article explores the ongoing issue of Indian politicians refusing to vacate government accommodations after leaving office. From Bihar's Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi to numerous former ministers in Delhi, the piece examines how official residences become symbols of power and status that officials are reluctant to surrender, highlighting significant legal battles and rare exceptions to this common pattern in Indian political culture.
Madras High Court Rules Consensual Long-Term Relationships Cannot Be Criminalized as Rape
Nov 18, 2025 02:16 am CST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of sexual relations under false marriage promises, ruling that consensual relationships lasting nine years between educated adults cannot be retrospectively criminalized. Justice Pugalendhi emphasized that private disagreements from consensual acts should not be converted into criminal misconduct.
Madras High Court Rules Against Criminalizing Failed Consensual Relationships
Nov 12, 2025 11:03 pm CST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that consensual sexual relationships cannot be retroactively criminalized when they end unfavorably. Justice B Pugalendhi quashed a case involving a woman lawyer who accused her former partner of false marriage promises, emphasizing that courts deal with legality, not morality, and that criminal processes should not be used to resolve emotional disputes between consenting adults.
First Amendment Protection: How the US Constitution Limits Government Crackdowns on Controversial Speech
Sep 26, 2025 04:52 pm CST
This article explores how the First Amendment protects controversial speech in America, even as the Trump administration vows to crack down on hate speech. Through landmark Supreme Court cases and recent controversies, it examines the constitutional limits on government censorship, the distinction between protected and unprotected speech, and why the freedom to criticize government remains at the heart of First Amendment protections regardless of political viewpoint.