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NEEDLESS BROUHAHA

The Court dismissed petitions challenging the Act saying that as the affairs of the Sikh minority in Haryana are to be managed by Sikhs alone, fundamental rights had not been violated

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE

Live telecast is expected to curb many ills in the judiciary-flexible time schedules, corruption, theatrics and lack of preparation

THE GREAT LEGAL SHOW

More than eight lakh people watched the live streaming of three Constitution Bench proceedings. The landmark decision to live stream will ensure judicial transparency and reveal the hard work of judges

JUDGING THE JUDGES

In a first, the apex court collegium will access the judicial records and judgments of judges of High Courts for elevation to the Court. Judges find this derogatory, while the rest of the fraternity welcomes it

ELEGIUM CRACKS

The contentious selection system is yet again facing the test of time. As CJI UU Lalit tries to form a consensus on judges' appointments, creases and crevices are showing up. Is the system well geared to handle judiciary's ever-evolving needs?

Window into a Upgrade

Microsoft has just released its first major update for Windows .11 which includes new security, productivity, navigation, accessibility and gaming features.

THE HURTFUL BLOGGER

YouTuber and blogger A Shankar posts regular articles on alleged corruption by politicians, government employees, journalists and judges. The Madras High Court has now sentenced him to a prison term for his claims that the "entire higher judiciary is plagued by corruption"

DOUBLE WHAMMY

An lowa court judgment ordering a teen victim of rape to pay $1,50,000 to her rapist's family has brought into focus restitution law, which activists call harsh. In India, courts have often sided with the victim

SPEED NEED OF THE HOUR

While the introduction of the Policy is well-timed, the Union and states must work together to tackle ineptitudes in the logistics sector. This will make businesses more viable and support exports

THIS IS THE LIMIT

The centre-appointed Delimitation Commission has made major changes in the boundaries of 24 constituencies in Delhi. But this has led to angst and CM Arvind Kejriwal now plans to move the EC

TRUMP'S LEGAL QUAGMIRE

Lawyers for the former US president in a court filing recently admitted that it is possible that he broke the Presidential Records Act, taking home classified documents. Would Donald Trump face full accountability after leaving office?

DROPPING THE BALL

The recent case of cricketer Arshdeep Singh's Wikipedia page being trolled and smeared with false information raises some crucial questions about how such platforms are monitored and administered and where responsibility rests

SARTORIAL SKIRMISH

Following a clutch of petitions, the Court has said that there can be no comparison between the kirpan and turban of Sikhs and the hijab of Muslim women as the former was allowed under the Constitution

BOARD OFF CONTROL

The order not only allows BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to continue for another term, but ensures that there is no cooling-off period. But this has come in for criticism

CODE OF CONDUCT

A recent case of a judge allegedly helping an accused in a scam has led to a debate on whether an internal model code of conduct is needed. The process to handle such allegations should also be revisited

THINGS WE LOVE TO HATE

Hate speech has become a divisive issue in order to exploit social prejudices for electoral gains. The Supreme Court recently came down heavily on TV channels promoting and fanning religious and sectarian hatred as a means of increasing their ratings. Will anything change?

Russian Roulette

Russian President and international outlier Vladimir Putin (right) is getting increasingly desperate, and increasingly isolated.

Covid and Corruption

The building that houses the Feeding Our Future offices in Minnesota, US

Iran's Hijab Moment

They are Iranian women's worst nightmare-Iran's who are in charge of enforcing the country's strict social rules of the Islamic Republic, mainly to do with the country's dress code for women which mandates wearing a hijab in public.

CBI gives clean chit to Niira Radia in 12-year-old case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) gave a clean chit to former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia (above) in the matter involving 5,800 taped conversations of Radia, alleging that she had influenced allocations in some cabinet ministries in 2009.

SC to live stream Constitution bench cases from September 27

The Supreme Court decided to start the live streaming of cases before the Constitution bench from September 27.

Supreme Court appoints former judge L Nageswara Rao to conduct Indian Olympic Association elections

The Supreme Court appointed its former judge L Nageswara Rao (bottom) to prepare the electoral rolls and conduct elections to Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

SC judge Indira Banerjee demits office, hopes to see more women as judges

Supreme Court judge, Justice Indira  September Justice Banerjee was the fifth senior-most judge in the apex court.

Flood of Misery

The WHO estimates that at least 6,34,000 people affected by floods are living in displaced persons camps

The Nuclear Nightmare

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine; (inset) UN inspectors assess damage to the plant

Queen and Country

Her last official engagement and public sighting was when she met Britain's new prime minister Liz Truss at her Scottish residence (right).

NOT YOUR WORSHIP

The Kerala High Court's decision to deny permission for constructing a new place of worship, saying the state was "exhausted with religious places and prayer halls," throws up several questions for other states where the spread of religious places is on the rise

WEDDED MISS

While dismissing a petition for divorce, the Kerala High Court observed that the present trend seems to be to break the nuptial tie on flimsy grounds. It said that marriage is not a mere ritual for intimacy

TECHNOPOLIS GRINDS TO A HALT

Parts of India's Silicon City have been marooned after rains exposed its hi-tech lies. But this is the state of every city in the country with haphazard development and greedy contractors

UNHOLY ALLIANCE

The pharma-physician connection has knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court. The recent public interest litigation filed in the apex court is only a replication of the clear truth that commerce, and not service, is the significant inspiring force in the healthcare industry