SEBI's landmark ₹4,850 crore disgorgement order against Jane Street Group signals a new regulatory era in India. This case is a watershed moment, moving SEBI from policing human misconduct to deconstructing and prosecuting manipulative algorithmic strategies.

One year after India's ambitious new criminal codes, a paradox has emerged. The laws, meant to deliver swift justice, are colliding with a system crippled by manpower shortages and infrastructure gaps. Legal confusion, forensic bottlenecks, and a digital divide are creating new delays, undermining the reform's goals. This analysis examines the growing disconnect between the government's vision and the stark reality on the ground.

With India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act enacted but its rules unfinalized, businesses face a "compliance limbo" with penalties up to ₹250 crore. This editorial dissects the core operational hurdles like consent management and breach reporting. It explores how proactive firms can leverage "privacy-by-design" as a competitive advantage. Ultimately, we analyze the philosophical choice India faces between a GDPR-style framework and its own path, balancing citizen

The ED’s retreat from summoning lawyers is a fragile truce, not a final victory for the rule of law. The core issue persists: the draconian PMLA, upheld by the Supreme Court's Vijay Madanlal judgment, grants the agency immense power. This administrative fix fails to resolve the fundamental threat to attorney-client privilege, which remains in jeopardy until a true judicial course correction occurs.

India’s newly released AI Governance Guidelines aim to balance innovation with accountability, but by favoring voluntary compliance over binding rules, do they risk deepening digital inequities?

In May 2025, the Supreme Court reinstated a three-year practice requirement for civil judge eligibility—reversing a 2002 reform that allowed fresh graduates direct entry. While the Court emphasized courtroom experience, critics warn this ruling could sideline women, first-gen lawyers, and marginalized aspirants, raising hard questions about inclusion and equity in India's judiciary.

Beneath the wide canopy of an ancient banyan tree, villagers—young and old, men and women—sit in a circle, pens and papers in hand, deep in conversation. Sunlight filters through the leaves as they review plans and voice concerns. Just beyond them, the ghostly outlines of a halted construction site loom in the distance. It’s a moment of collective pause—where tradition meets progress, and the right to be heard shapes the path forward.

In Ravish Singh Rana v. State of Uttarakhand (2025), the Supreme Court quashed a rape charge filed by a woman after the end of a...

The chronic issue of the pendency of cases across all levels of the Indian judicial system continues to be a pressing concern, with the total number of pending cases exceeding five crore.

When juveniles commit violent crimes, society often demands swift punishment—but what if the real solution lies in deeper reform? The Gulabi Bagh incident compels us to rethink juvenile justice, not just as a legal framework, but as a mirror of the socio-economic failures we must urgently address.

Without structural reform, India’s environmental laws will continue to be band-aids on systemic wounds.

Because when marriages become battlefields, the law is no longer just a shield—it becomes the terrain.

Recent Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 triggers India-wide protests, mirroring debate on consent vs. control. Like arbitral jurisdiction, waqf bill sparks row over religious autonomy vs. government oversight. Aim to fix mismanagement faces backlash, raising questions on scope of reform. Inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf Boards: consent or imposition?

A fire at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence revealed hidden cash, sparking a national debate on judicial transparency. Unlike lawmakers and bureaucrats, Indian judges weren't required to disclose assets, creating a public perception gap. The Supreme Court's decision to mandate asset disclosure aligns the judiciary with legislative and executive branches. Public outrage and media scrutiny following the Varma incident drove the demand for judicial accountability. The move towa