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Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid has apprised the Delhi High Court that the Delhi Police was yet to recover any physical evidence to show his involvement in the larger conspiracy leading to riots in NorthEast Delhi in February 2020. Khalid was arrested on September 13, 2020 by Delhi Police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Appearing before the Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur, Senior Advocate Trideep Pais, representing Khalid, submitted ...

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Religion and Job Quotas

A Madras High Court order denying a Scheduled Caste certificate to a Christian woman who claimed to be a Hindu while applying for an upper division clerk job is just the latest in a number of pleas pending before the apex court that deal with the larger question on the constitutionality of using religion as a yardstick for Scheduled Caste quota

Protecting Homebuyers

In response to a PIL, the Bombay High Court instructed urban planning authorities in Maharashtra to link their official websites with the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority portal within a period of three months. The Court said that the integration is imperative for establishing a streamlined process for verifying the authenticity of certificates submitted in real estate registrations, as envisaged under the RERA Act

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Law students: Bridging the gap

November 26, Law Day, is also known as Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas, a day that commemorates the adoption of our Constitution and reflects our commitment to the rule of law and justice. As we celebrate this foundational moment, it is imperative to consider the future of this legal landscape—our law students

New Renaissance and India ties

The island-nation is grappling with a crisis that stems from years of  economic mismanagement, entrenched corruption, and political instability. The unprecedented 2022 protests, known locally as the Aragalaya movement, brought about the resignation of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, effectively ending the Rajapaksa family’s two-decade-long political dominance. The new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a pragmatic approach to ties with New Delhi

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Questionable Appointments

The President-elect has chosen a different criterion for selecting his cabinet than during his last term. Now, relevant experience or educational background appears unnecessary. His unwillingness to select people based on competence and reputation to manage departments that spend billions of taxpayer dollars and have tens of thousands of employees is a problem for politicians and those organizations focused on responsible government

Nothing To Lose But Plastic

An international conference on ending plastic pollution comes unglued after countries want curbs on plastic production. Hope lives on for another attempt, even with climate skeptic Donald Trump looming large on the horizon

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The Ministry of Jal Shakti has filed a reply affidavit before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) enclosing a project report on snow and glacier changes and their impacts on melt runoff in Himalayan Basins prepared by the National Institute of Hydrology. The report highlights significant changes driven by climate change, including a decline in snow cover and snowmelt runoff, and an increase in rainfall and glacial melt contributing to total runoff. The scenario reflects a slow but steady tr...

A government fit for a king

The people nominated for 15 key posts by President-elect Donald Trump shows that extreme loyalty to him is an absolute pre-requisite, with skill or experience a secondary consideration. Confirmations are probable as Republicans have a four-vote Senate majority. Any Republican senator who joins Democrats to oppose Trump will be shamed and hounded for demonstrating judgment and personal courage