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Appointments and Impact

The recent appointments to the apex court have come like a fresh breeze not only for those connected to the judiciary but also for citizens in general because every appointment in the top court has a direct impact on the justice delivery system

Anti-Conversion Laws in India: Fact vs Fiction?

The legislation has stringent provisions against any individual or institution indulging in forcible religious conversion by marriage. The Gujarat High Court is hearing two petitions that have challenged the newly enacted amendment. What are the legal issues at stake?

Is Covid Seasonal?

Scientists know that a virus like influenza is seasonal, peaking in the winter in temperate regions and during the wet season in tropical locations. Now, they are looking to see whether Covid-19 follows a similar seasonal pattern.

A Day in the Life of a Judge

CJI NV Ramana said there are misconceptions of a judge having an “easy life”. Judges have lots of work—reading pleas, hearing cases, recording evidence, writing opinions and keeping abreast with law. Here is an insider’s view.

Flipping Out

The latest mobile creating a buzz in the market is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 (above). The Korean giant has been advertising it in India where it has just been released, along with the rest of the world.

SC worried over pending cases against MPs, MLAs

The Supreme Court conveyed its anguish to the centre over the slow disposal of pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs.

Reflecting the Soul of India

Even as the collegium recommended nine names as judges to the apex court, there was none from minority communities. The Court should reflect the composite culture and constitutional values of the nation

Afghanistan's Exodus

The desperate attempt by millions of Afghans to flee their own country is really part of a historical exodus stretching back many decades. Even before the Taliban retook control, more than 5,50,000 people had been forced to flee their homes this year due to fighting, according to the UNHCR.

Centre clears all nine names proposed as SC judges by collegium

The government cleared names of all nine judges proposed for promotion to the top court by the Supreme Court collegium. This means that Justice BV Nagarathna (left) of the Karnataka High Court could progress to become the first woman chief justice of India, even if for just one month—September 25 to October 29 of 2027.

May Parliament Act as a Constituent Assembly?

The apex court and the Gujarat High Court have stressed that federalism is an integral aspect of the BSEF doctrine and thereby saved it from the excesses of the amending power

The New Office

Covid-19 has created the need for new office designs and many companies are coming out with appropriate models. They are geared to support working from home, social distancing and providing cleaner and more efficient workspaces.

Special Police to Arm the Judiciary

As the judiciary is the spine of the democratic framework, it has to be protected from attacks, threats and blackmail. It is time to put in place a highly trained police force catering to this pillar of governance

The Mark of a Lawyer

The legal profession is not only one of the most lucrative but also one of the most rigorous. As long as a lawyer questions everything, yields nothing and talks by the hour for his client, he will be successful

Long Live Human Rights Learning

The founding president of People’s Decade for Human Rights Education believed that only a rights frame work can encourage disciplined and socially responsible development through investment and trade

Coming Soon: The Digital Rupee

The RBI, along with other central banks, is debating the use of a Central Bank Digital Currency. If safe and effective, it’ll challenge private cryptocurrencies. But first, laws need to be amended to make this a reality

An Unhurried View of the Kutchery

The apex court expressed anguish over an additional sessions judge being threatened by the police and an accused and given no protection. This is the appalling condition in district courts and is a colonial hangover

A Crusade on Lawlessness?

The apex court has stated that India cannot have one legal system for the rich and one for small men. Even though a large number of Indians is in preventive detention, the judiciary seems powerless to change the overall structures of power

The Science of Stupidity

Almost 100 percent of hospitalised deaths due to the pandemic consists of people who are not vaccinated despite the government making it free and easy for everyone. People are actually risking death to show disbelief in medical science and clinging to policies of the Donald Trump administration

No Breather As Yet

A strict Court refused to lift the ban on crackers, especially during Covid-19, and asked sellers if they understood the deleterious impact on health

Monies from Edutech

China has suddenly come down heavily on its domestic $100 billion edutech industry, having decided to stop all online tutoring. This augurs well for India as there could be FDI inflows into the country

Justice Under Threat

The alleged hit-and-run case has raised concerns about the safety of judicial officers, especially in the interiors of India

THE WAR WITHIN

An analysis of why this sensitive Northeast region has exploded again

Tribunals on Trial

In a TV discussion on prime time programme India Legal, part of APN news channel, Editor-in-Chief Rajshri Rai discusses the problems plaguing tribunals. These include lack of infrastructure, unsatisfactory service conditions and delays by lawyers and parties. Another issue is the independence of tribunals. What they need are efficient, well-qualified judicial and technical members to ensure swifter and efficacious justice delivery and a recent apex court judgment could just see matters improving for tribunals

Vacancy Woes

The collegium has the extraordinary opportunity of recommending 13 names for judges. But before that, it needs to build consensus and consider deserving candidates to reflect the composite culture of India

Time to be Accountable

The micro-blogging platform’s refusal to conform to amended IT rules led the centre to approach the Delhi High Court, which pulled it up. The company has now asked for more time to comply with the rules

Unpalatable Turf war

The National Restaurant Association of India has filed a case in the Competition Commission of India against anti-competitive practices of Zomato and Swiggy. These have got worse during the pandemic

Retired Hurt

The apex court while setting aside a judgment of the Allahabad High Court in the matter said that it had encroached upon the jurisdiction of the executive. The appeals had raised the issue of the High Court transcending its limits of the power of judicial review

Raj Kundra's Love for Loss-making Companies and DHFL

The is the first time that the celebrity businessman has been arrested in connection with an adult film/pornography racket, but he has been frequently summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for his and his companies alleged ties with companies linked to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim

A Sudden Flood of Mutiny?

Orders of the apex court are often flouted and some 1,000 cases have been filed under Section 66A of the IT Act, which was declared illegal. The Court has asked the centre to explain this brazen disregard

Stick to Two

India’s largest state Uttar Pradesh is looking to control its population and has introduced a draft Bill which lays out a rather grand map for the road ahead. Déjà vu?