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A Balancing Act

In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court ordered social media giants to remove on a global basis content defamatory to Ramdev, thereby balancing the right to defend oneself with that of free speech

Politics of Rape

A POCSO court judgment, acquitting three rape accused, has kicked up a storm in the state as charges fly thick and fast of police and the prosecution succumbing to political interference

Pollute? Pay Up

The NGT’s initiatives to clean up the Yamuna get a fillip from the apex court which upholds the green tribunal’s order asking the Delhi government to levy sewerage charges on all households

Long Wait For Justice

A remedy to reduce the number of those behind bars due to delays by High Courts in hearing their appeals, continues to be elusive. The top court has now stepped in to apply some arm-twisting

A Verdict at Last

The longest and most contentious suit in Indian judicial history finally gets closure with a structured judgment from the Constitution bench, but questions remain about the future course of the sensitive dispute

Every Breath You Take

Delhi and its adjoining areas are facing an unprecedented crisis as pollution levels spiked to dangerous levels for days together, forcing the Supreme Court to intervene and summon officials from three states. Is there a way out?

A Spectre Called Exams

Though it looks liberal, the new policy is counterproductive and not transformative. Education has to be understood ecologically in order for change to be truly meaningful

The Fight Against Fat

As nations fight against these two ills, there is an increasing realisation that regulations can also help as increased taxes on junk food and sugary drinks can bring down their consumption

The Magic Bullet

The pioneering work of the Nobel-winning trio in alleviating poverty using the medical model of RCTs can help the government deliver services more efficiently and tackle difficult challenges

Costly Downgrade

According to a new government plan, the terms and conditions of the CIC will be the same as that of the cabinet secretary and lower than the CEC’s. Is this a signal that this post is not high on the priority list?

A Village To Call My Own

The Medical Council of India has recommended that PG medical students must serve three months in a district hospital before they get their degrees. This is a welcome move

Peacemaker At The Helm

As the future head of the judicial family, the CJI-designate has shown his adroitness in smoothening out schisms within the Court and articulating a unique view on the right to privacy

How The State Should Consider Mercy Petitions

The president’s commutation of death sentence given to Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted for Punjab CM Beant Singh’s assassination, stirs the debate on how the State should consider such petitions

Not At Full Speed

The overwhelming state power notwithstanding, farmers whose lands are being acquired for the Modi government’s dream project have no plans to give up the fight

In The Right Direction

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has called for linking vehicle insurance with traffic violations as in other countries. This is a welcome move to curb accidents

India's One-Legged Stool

RBI’s lowering of interest rates may not help the economy. Instead, it could tempt the government to borrow more to fund populist schemes, lead savers to save less and weaken the banking system

How Green Was My Forest

The Supreme Court staying the order of Bombay High Court regarding further felling of trees at Aarey for a Metro car shed comes as a relief to the environment-conscious citizens of Mumbai

The Age Of Drones

The infiltration of Chinese drones into Punjab shows serious gaps in India’s aerial defences. Future conflict will shift from high-cost military grade UAVs to swarms of unmanned aerial systems.

Stubbed Out

The centre’s decision has become highly controversial with petitions against the ban order reaching the courts and shares of three tobacco companies shooting up.

Bifurcation Of The Court?

Will splitting the Court into regional benches as suggested by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu help ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of justice? It would not even need an amendment to the Constitution.

Bachelor Of Technology, Bhagwad Gita

In the face of massive protests, the varsity has backtracked on its plans to introduce courses in philosophy and ancient Indian texts in its curriculum for the B.Tech (Information Technology) course.

Unholy Divide

A Supreme Court verdict of 2017 is finally implemented by the Kerala government but only after the High Court serves an ultimatum.

Lawless Fiefdom

Seventeen years after the incident and six months after the apex court ordered relief for the victim, the BJP government in Gujarat shows disregard for compliance.

Judicial Correction

In a bid to correct a wrong, a three-judge bench recalls an earlier order diluting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Surprising Volte-Face

In a signal of hope for the displaced persons of the project, the MP government has told the Court that as their relief and rehabilitation is not complete, Gujarat cannot fill the dam to its full reservoir level.

The Balkanisation Of Education

Is the centre’s move to set up foreign varsities an attempt to create a global secretariat class? Education is not treated as a culture of learning but as a way to quick and instrumental certification

Will They Fall In Line?

This has been a contentious issue with malls and commercial establishments and the matter has now gone up to the Apex Court

Justice That Heals

In an astonishing endeavour, a court in Auraiya, UP, gave a judgment in a record nine days from the date of filing of the charge sheet in a rape case. This shows that the judiciary can triumph over proverbial delays

Not Caring Two Hoots

In a scathing indictment of the state government for allowing private claims on forest lands in contravention of its order, the apex court asked if it had been sleeping for 26 years

Welcome Reform, Uncertain Future

The Court’s decision to create a permanent Constitution Bench and single benches is appealing as it could cut delays, but much depends on how these are conceived and the CJI’s discretion