Maharashtra is considering a state-level amendment to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to specifically address defamatory social media posts, 11 years after the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the IT Act. But India already criminalises defamation. So where exactly does criticism end and unlawful reputational harm begin? A tweet accusing someone of corruption. An Instagram post repeating an allegation. A YouTube video criticising a public official. A repost of someone else's claim — or...

Supreme Court disposes of a 2015 MGNREGA PIL but allows a fresh challenge to the VB-G RAM G Act, as judges discuss minimum wages, Article 21 and the right to work.

A nine-judge Supreme Court Bench has delivered an unusual 4-4-1 split over the meaning of “industry”. Here's what the judges ruled and what happens to the landmark Bangalore Water Supply precedent.