Author: Kartik

On 23rd June, the Kerala High Court in the case of XXX v. State of Kerala observed that privacy is the core of Human dignity. While hearing the plea to remove details and images from media platforms of a woman. The woman was a victim of a trafficking case. While discussing the issue, the court observed inter alia that Privacy is the greatest expression of the individual’s sanctity. Without privacy, an individual cannot have dignity. It is a constitutional principle based on basic rights. Individuals are guaranteed dignity by privacy and its attendant ideals. Fundamental rights are centred on dignity.…

“The merger will go through” said Mr. Punit Goenka in an interview highlighting that he may or may not be the CEO of the merged Entity. The Sony-Zee Merger which was announced way back in 2021 is still pending regulatory approval. The deal is set to create a 10 billion dollar enterprise which was to be under the control of Mr Goenka. These comments come after the comments made by Sony highlighting the possibility of re-examining the developments and potential of a merger. Earlier, Mr Goenka had clarified that the resulting entity would be under the control of Sony and…

Today, the Supreme Court affirmed the order made by the Calcutta High Court on Panchayat Elections. The matter was listed before the bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Manoj Misra. The Bench, while hearing the Special Leave Petition remarked that the elections cannot become an authorization for violence. And ultimately dismissed by the petition filed by the West Bengal Election Commission and the state of West Bengal. While hearing the petition, the court found that the order made by the Calcutta High Court does not interfere in the elections. It ultimately ensures the conduct of elections in a free…

The conflict between the Meitei and the Kuki Communities in Manipur has been ongoing for almost two months. And now, the conflict has taken a new turn. This new turn came due to remarks made by the sole Rajya Sabha member from Mizoram, Mr K Vanlalvena. Mr K Vanlalvena in an interview remarked that the president’s rule should be imposed in the state of Manipur. Further, he stated that the Centre should intervene in this dispute as the BJP government led by Chief Minister Biren Singh is unable to resolve the situation. This situation has led to a huge displacement…