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Ruling with an Iron Fist!

Above: (L-R) Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani; Prasar Bharati chairman Surya Prakash  The stand-off between the minister and the public broadcaster threatens the livelihood of 28...

Tripping on the Road

Above: Narcotic substances recovered after a raid in Kochi, Kerala A petition wants the Kerala police to detect drivers using narcotics and book them under the Motor Vehicles Act ~By Naveen Nair...

Dog Races: Hounded Out?

Photo: UNI The Greyhound Racing Board has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court to allow races of this breed and claimed that they are not tortured or put to any harm ~By Vipin Pubby in...

Appointment of Lokpal: Govt searching for a jurist for selection panel, SC told

Supreme Court had pulled up the Centre for delay in appointing Lokpal, asked DoPT to file an affidavit detailing steps taken to appoint the ombudsman The Supreme Court was, on Tuesday (March 6), in...

Face-Saving Measure?

Above: The CBI brings Karti Chidambaram to Patiala House Court in New Delhi after arrest/Photo Courtesy: facebook The arrest of P Chidambaram’s son is being seen as an attempt by the Modi governmen...

Easing the Burden

Above: Lawyers and litigants discussing cases at a Gurgaon district court/Photo: Anil Shakya In a move that could increase the number of judges in high courts and reduce pendency, the apex court ha...

Foul-weather Inmates

Above: Singer Ankit Tiwari regaling the prisoners at a musical soiree in Tihar/Photo: Anil Shakya The Tihar jail complex sees a ten percent rise in occupancy during winters as the food, blankets an...

Headless body

Above:  NGT has been functioning sans a chairperson since Justice Swatanter Kumar (left) retired in December 2017/Photo: Anil Shakya Staff crisis has led some of the benches of the National Green T...

Open Prisons: Unshackle These Fetters

An agricultural work camp in Bikaner for prisoners. Photo: Smita Chakraburtty Following a top court initiative, the centre will frame guidelines for setting up open prisons which are a far cheaper ...

Handle with Kid Gloves

Above: Children enjoying an activity at a juvenile home in Hyderabad/Photo Courtesy: YouTube In an indictment of the treatment of various governments towards juveniles, the apex court laid down spe...

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