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EARTH DAY— A DIARY FROM PURANIKOTI

By Inderjit Badhwar As you know, we are the nation’s first politico-legal, independent weekly, focussing on controversial issues of national and international importance.  The focus in this e...

Understanding Feudal Judiciary

By Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal Dr Lokendra Malik in his recent article, “A Feudal Mindset”, gives a very detailed overview of Justice Dr DY Chandrachud’s speech at a conference on Mediation and...

Trust Deficit

By Shivanand Pandit The connection between the selected managers of cooperatives and political parties is not unique in India. Such backing is common in many states and has frequently been the rea...

Lankan Lows

By Vikram Kilpady US-based South Africa-born billionaire Elon Musk recently made a $43 billion offer to buy Twitter. Musk may have a gazillion reasons to take over Twitter, including the social me...

Case File at the Click of a Button

Courts are increasingly turning to AI-assisted mechanisms for faster delivery of justice. With relevant case laws before judges in a matter of seconds, the possibility of judicial infirmity also goes away.

Pakistan : Imran Khan’s exit once again shows the real power of the Army

The countdown for exit had begun for the cricketer turned politician, who had no experience of governance before taking the PM’s seat, when he decided to confront the army.

A Feudal Mindset

Justice DY Chandrachud said that technology can be used to end the feudal structure in the judiciary. All judges are equal and the Constitution should be amended and “subordinate courts” renamed as “district judiciary”.

Restoring Court’s Credibility

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Court’s liberal wing in dissent while blasting the conservative majority in a recent shadow docket case that limits the ability of states to block projects coming under review by the federal Clean Water Act.

Learning Lessons

The RTE Act lays down that no child could be deprived of his/her right to education. The prolonged closure of schools due to the pandemic has undermined that process which is especially relevant to socially and educationally disadvantaged children.

Can Putin be put on Trial for War Crimes?

As Russian atrocities against Ukraine build, so do the calls to bring the perpetrators to justice amid increasing signs of what is classified as war crimes under the Geneva Conventions. The International Criminal Court is already in Ukraine to gather and verify evidence......

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