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Transfer of Judges: A policy that needs revision

While the transfers of High Court judges may be constitutionally permissible, they may not be necessary. Ending transfers of judges will make High Courts judicially strong, effective and independent.

The Aarogya Setu app whodunnit

Three central organisations, responsible for the app, have little knowledge about its creation and were issued show cause notices by the CIC, leading to privacy concerns of some 16.23 crore people who downloaded it.

Covid-19 and Testing: Govt should not limit tests

Under the Epidemic Diseases Act and the Disaster Management Act, the government has a duty under Articles 47 and 21 to save and protect lives. It, therefore, cannot put curbs on testing of Covid-19 patients.

Contempt of Court In Bihar Elections?

By Inderjit Badhwar   In an extraordinarily timely story, this week’s India Legal returns once again to the subject of criminals in politics. This subject has been discussed ad nauseam f...

Sex workers: Supreme Court order on dry rations, allowances for them is a landmark

What made the Supreme Court ask state governments to provide allowances and rations to them? It relates to the peculiar situation governing sex workers.

Plasma therapy for Covid-19 patients: Handle with care

There has been much debate about the pros and cons of the therapy and trials have shown that it improves symptoms like difficulty in breathing and fatigue. But the decision is best left to the physician.

Kerala Police Act bells social media misuse, cyber crime

The state has taken the lead in introducing a penalty for the misuse of social media by way of an ordinance in the Kerala Police Act. While freedom of expression is a fundamental right, it is not an ...

Pharma data breaches should stop once data protection law comes into force

Pharma companies, which keep valuable data, are vulnerable to cyber attacks as these can be monetised by criminals. Once India passes the Personal Data Protection Bill such breaches should be fewer.

Ramayana Under Legal Scrutiny

The book is appropriately called "Ramayana Revisited: An Epic Through A Legal Prism". The title was an eye-grabber that drew me into its contents. It is a serious and scholarly piece of work by senior journalist Anil Maheshwari and Vipul Maheshwari, a prominent Supreme Court advocate

CBI: A white elephant?

On October 21, Maharashtra joined Rajasthan and West Bengal in declaring that the central probe agency wasn’t welcome into the states anymore. That doesn’t add to its credibility. By Sujit Bhar ...

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