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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.

A recent study found gaping holes in the laws that apply to international seafarers during the Covid 19 pandemic. Normally, this would have been a major human rights violation issue. Today, it is also a bigger, legal problem.

Great Britain is no longer part of the European Union. This ends the free movement of goods between the United Kingdom and the European Union. India perceives it to be a good chance to improve trade relations with both but hurdles remain.

In the case of facilitating British citizenship to children born of legal migrants who were law-aiding British citizens, it should be seen that their core human rights are not violated and justice is dispensed.

The judge was faced with a difficult trial and handled it the best she could. She decided it systematically and gave a summary of rape cases to remind herself of the principles which must be kept in view.

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.

A letter written by a senior judge of the Calcutta High Court to his colleagues regarding impropriety in the listing and hearing of the case raises questions about the sanctity of rules and conduct.

Cara Tejpal, Tarun’s young daughter has stood by her father during the entire trial and now holds his hand even tighter as critics attack the outcome of that trial. I reproduce, in full, a letter she wrote last week to Siddharth Varadarajan, along with the latter’s response, to acquaint the reader with the judgment and what the judge actually wrote.

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.

The International Olympic Committee is more intent on protecting its bottomline 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.