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The Donbass Effect

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to formally recognise two regions of Ukraine controlled by Kremlin-backed separatists as independent states sharpens concerns about Moscow's intentions in the region. Donbass lies at the heart of the current geopolitical crisis.

THE BURDEN OF COMPLIANCE

Unfriendly clauses in business laws have grown drastically in recent times. If India has to go up World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index, there should be a master document citing all compliance obligations for each product

TESTY TIES

The contentious relationship between the West Bengal and Kerala governors with their chief ministers is out in the open. Instead of airing their dirty lines in public, they should maintain constitutional propriety and decorum

ON THE WRONG TRACK?

The project is mired in controversy due to its high cost and supposed ecological damage. But the High Court has allowed the government to conduct a survey and mark the properties affected by it

The Cryptocurrency Challenge

The El Dorado of virtual currencies has the potential to become a quicksand for consumers. The government has taxed crypto trade, but are laws and regulations in place to protect consumers? The India Legal show, hosted by Rajshri Rai, Editor-in-Chief, APN channel, tries to deconstruct the ecosystem of cryptocurrency.

Hijab Controversy - Educating Our Teenagers

Protests by students over the hijab should be handled sensitively. It would do everyone good to read the National Education Policy which says that the aim of education is to develop constitutional values

Jihad Against Love

The BJP's manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections reiterates that the party, if it returns to power, would bring in a jail term of minimum 10 years for those found guilty of indulging in love jihad. Election promises tend to ignore Constitutional rights

RAISE THE BAR

The Report has revealed that the pandemic affected prisons and their inmates in deleterious way. Prison administrations were strained by capacity deficits and inmates' access to courts and health was impacted

LESSONS FROM POLIO VACCINATION

In order to overcome the hesitancy, the centre must take lessons from its polio drive which went from door to door, locality to locality. There's also a need for mass publicity in rural areas

THE REGURGITATION THEORY

Our justice delivery system is paying a great price for what the founding fathers did with a laudable objective, namely, to ensure consistency and certainty in law. However, they must be turning in their graves, because of the violence we have done to Article 141. It is time for a rethink

TARDY JUSTICE

It is time that the apex court decides cases of constitutional importance fast. Their adjudication is necessary to restore people's trust in the institution of the judiciary and to advance the rule of law

NEET NOT A HOLY COW

The Tamil Nadu government and the governor seem to be headed on a collision course over this crucial medical exam as the former has passed the NEET Exemption Bill in contravention of the apex court's opinion

LEAVE THEM MAJORS ALONE

In a forward-looking judgment, the MP High Court held that no moral policing could be allowed where two majors are willing to stay together either through marriage or a live-in relationship

JUSTICE FOR JUVENILES

Noting that an “alarming number” of children in conflict with law is detained in “adult jails” in the national capital, the Delhi High Court is considering to issue a slew of measures in order to apprise the arrestees of their legal rights

GANDHI AND THE SPANISH FLU

The Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was a great human disaster. It infected a third of the people on Earth and killed between 50 and 100 million people. However, a British author suggests that the 1918 pandemic also altered the course of India's independence movement

SNUBBING UNCLE SAM

There are numerous parallels between the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Campaign Practices from the 1972 presidential election involving Richard Nixon and the current situation related to former president Donald Trump. But it is mystifying to see the latter making diehard attempts to run for election again in 2024

KERALA'S “SUPER LOKAYUKTA”

The move by the state cabinet to amend the Act has been criticised as it will empower the government and clip the wings of the Ombudsman. Critics say it is equal to deceiving the public

Is the Party Over?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) faces an unprecedented leadership crisis following an investigation into what is being dubbed Partygate at 10 Downing Street. The investigation, conducted by a senior civil servant, revealed multiple parties, a culture of excessive drinking and a “failure of leadership" while the rest of the country was living under strict Covid-19 lockdown rules.

Myanmar's Civil War

Till now, it was widely be- groups of armed civilians escalieved that the military, lating each day. Many of those which came to power in a coup a fighting the military are young year ago, had the civil unrest people who have put their lives and protests (below right) under on the line in a bid to face the control.

PERFORMANCE RATING

In a new initiative, ministries will be ranked on their ease of doing business. While this is meant to minimise physical files to reduce corruption, critics say there is no guarantee this will generate jobs

BALANCING THE BOOKS

India will soon start a bad bank to deal with stressed assets in the banking system. But if it is incapable of preserving a healthy balance between assets and liabilities, it will be a disastrous move

BE BIG BROTHER, NOT BIG BOSS

The “steel frame" is under strain. The centre's move to change IAS officers' deputation rules has touched the fragile faultline of centre-state relations. The amendments have the potential to negatively impact the federal structure of the nation. The India Legal TV show, hosted by Rajshri Rai, Editor-in-Chief of APN channel, tries to get to the root of the problem. A report.

BORN FREE STAY FREE

Imparting online teaching is a daunting task in India. Despite collective efforts, the closure of schools has adversely impacted the well-rounded development of students and led to their mental stress

A TWO-FACED BUDGET

Nirmala Sitharama's budget raises a key question—if the bottom of the pyramid remains shaky, can the top 10 percent carry the day for the nation?

Privacy Rights And Technical Surveillance

The Delhi High Court recently said if illegally intercepted messages or audio conversations having no sanction of law are permitted, it would lead to manifest arbitrariness and would promote scant regard to the procedure and fundamental rights of the citizens

US SUPREME COURT: BIDEN'S FIRST CHOICE

The seniormost justice of the US Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer, said he will retire at the end of this court term, giving President Joe Biden his first opportunity to appoint a judge at the highest court. Biden on the campaign trail said he would name an African-American woman to the top court

THE SECOND COMING?

Former Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman said it was time to do away with sedition laws and allow free speech. But this does not mean spewing hatred against a community. Law enforcement must be robust to be effective and the accused must face law

PROHIBITION AND RIGHTS

The Nitish Kumar government intends to scale down the stringent penal provisions and introduce financial penalties as part of its plan to amend the existing law. The changes follow the recent spate of hooch tragedies and adverse comments by the Supreme Court

PAWNS IN PARTY POLITICS

Proposed changes to IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, have led to protests from Opposition states as they seem “against the spirit of cooperative federalism” and would change central deputation rules of IAS officers

JUSTICE SIKRI'S QUEST FOR HUMAN DIGNITY

As a Supreme Court judge, Justice AK Sikri reflected upon the debate on human dignity through several landmark judgments and scholarly works. Led by his legal initiatives, the apex court, time and again, recalled the principle of human dignity to identify jurisprudence around Article 21 of the Constitution