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The Ordinance Conundrum

In 1950, the Speaker spoke about the “undemocratic” practice of promulgating ordinances instead of bringing Bills. Now, they are re-issued in the absence of their ratification, thereby doing away with ordinance etiquette

The Winning Formula

Provisions in the Act can be used to provide for compulsory licensing. This will allow the centre, without the permission of the patentee, to use a vaccine for a national emergency at affordable prices

Set For a Council's Counsel

The state government’s decision to set up an upper house is a strategic move made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to augment her unfulfilled political and business interests

Delhi HC asks centre, Delhi govt for report on installation of oxygen plants

The Delhi High Court directed both the central government and the Delhi government to file reports on the installation of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plants (left).

Split Wide Open

Recent disagreements between the Union and states have shown that federalism can succeed only if both run administrations according to the Constitution, constitutionalism and constitutional morality

Post ‘Cobra'

Whatever the impact of the strange and laughable dialogues by the actor on the paying audience at the time of the release of the movies, these utterances from a podium from where an election speech was to be made did not sound convincing from a visibly ill and tottering actor

The Wheels of Justice Grind Slow, but Exceedingly Fine

The conviction of the “butcher of Srebrenica”, Ratko Mladić, should be hailed as it conveys the message that genocide perpetrators will be held liable and morally responsible for their acts and omissions

Yoga Guru's Flip-flop

In a surprising and welcome U-turn, Ramdev, who was facing a backlash for attacking allopathic doctors, claimed that good doctors are a boon and they are the messengers of god on earth

SNATCHED AWAY TOO SOON

The second wave of coronavirus has been especially virulent and fatal. Like other professions, the judiciary too has lost many stalwarts to the pandemic

Minority Report

The Act withdraws the power of minority-run schools to appoint teaching and non-teaching staff, including the school principal and has led to furore

Different Strokes for Different Folks

Both systems have pros and cons. While a good monarch with an ear to the ground can be an invaluable neutral voice, a president in a constitutional democracy can act as an advisor and a ceremonial head

Ronaldo's Thumbs Down

During the ongoing Euro 2020 championship, one of the more headline-making photos apart from an on-field cardiac arrest of Denmark’s Christian Erik sen, was an angry-looking Cristiano Ronaldo grabbing two bottles of Coca-Cola and pushing them aside while advising those at the press conference to drink water instead. It was indeed bizarre since the makers of the fizzy drink are one of the biggest sponsors in international sport but Ronaldo was making a statement.

Hybrid Hearing: Not a Necessity, But an Opportunity

The breakout of Covid-19 necessitated the formation of digital courts. However, not all lawyers are conversant with its intricacies. The way out is hybrid courts like abroad which will serve the citizens well

BAIL NOT JAIL

The order which led to the release of the activist on bail is not a precedent, warned the apex court while hearing the appeal. But it shall set the stage for a lively debate to define the limits of protest in UAPA cases, investigated by the NIA

Justice Sanjay Yadav appointed as Chief Justice of Allahabad HC

The central government appointed Justice Sanjay Yadav as the chief justice of the Allahabad High Court.

Juneteenth Day

Juneteenth is a holiday observed on June 19 by millions of Americans. Infact, it marks the freedom of enslaved Black people in the US and is commemorated or observed to some degree in nearly all US states.

SUPREME GUIDANCE

The Court came to the rescue of the nation by intervening with a statesman-like approach when the centre was faltering in its administrative capacity, leading to much-needed course correction

Italian marines' case: SC says compensation money should be first deposited with High Court

The Supreme Court bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and MR Shah deferred the pronouncement of its order on the Italian marines’ (below) case to June 15.

CJI Ramana gives credit for his successful career to Lord Venkateswara Swamy, Tirupati

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana gave all credit for his successful career to Lord Venkateswara Swamy, the reigning deity of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

Frozen Food

We have all been forced to eat frozen foods at some stage but how about one that has been preserved in permafrost for 24,000 years!

Unlawful Entry Will Ruin Chance Of Green Card, Rules US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court upheld the lower-court’s verdict, and this verdict will act as a precedent for thousands of immigrants who may have lived in the US for years

Mallya's Plea For Rs 7.8 Crore From Frozen Funds Turned Down By London Court

Rs 29 crore of what used to be the 65 year-old Mallaya’s money is deposited with the court

The Wuhan Mystery

As the world struggles to control the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus is once again back on where it all began—Wuhan. America is calling for greater scrutiny and accountability and reviving the theory that an accident in a Chinese lab caused the pandemic.

SHOOTING THE MESSENGER

With social media giant WhatsApp legally challenging the new IT rules, which mandates message tracing, the stage is set for an unseemly battle which could affect its huge base of subscribers

TRACKING MIGRATIONS THROUGH LANGUAGE

The book is a fascinating account about the story of migrations as is revealed by the evolution of their languages. Through it the reader can get a new look at the words we speak and the migrations of ancestors

The Gates Crash Open

Till recently, he ranked among the most admired people on the planet—as the billionaire founder of Microsoft, as a philanthropist and as the model of the perfect marriage with wife Melinda. Now, all that has come crashing down amid confirmation he had an earlier affair with a Microsoft employee and that his wife had started divorce proceedings.

Maritime Safety and the Law

The death of 70 people and another 16 missing from an ONGC barge raises the question of whether the oil exploration giant really follows international best practices in terms of safety guidelines in the offshore industry

Helping the Old & Infirm

The Bombay High Court asked the BMC if senior citi zens and those with disabilities could be inoculated and that it would grant permission even though the centre hadn’t given the nod for it

Games the IOC Plays

The International Olympic Committee is more intent on protecting its bottom line and itself from the multiple litigations it could face if the Games were postponed further or cancelled. It has little interest in “safeguarding the health of the athletes” or of anybody else, for that matter

Flying Blind

Even as many countries start to lift coronavirus restrictions, airline travel, in particular business travel, is unlikely to ever regain the status and numbers that prevailed before the pandemic.