Based on a petition, the apex court wants to reconsider an earlier decision on carrying out death sentence by hanging so that the convict does not suffer any pain
~By Venkatasubramanian
The dea...
Above: A demonstration organised by the Jat Arakshan Samiti at Jantar Mantar in May 2015 demands reservation. Photo: Anil Shakya
Does a ruling of the Tribunal banning meetings at this iconic site a...
Above: MP Chief Justice Hemant Gupta wants the judiciary to exercise restraint in sharing posts on social networking sites
A crackdown on the rampant use of social media during working hours in Mad...
The Bombay High Court has said that looking at a minor boy or a girl with a sexual intention will invite the provisions of the POCSO Act
~By Rajesh Kumar
On September 27, Justice AM Badar of the...
Above: Rajasthan High Court
In a rare case, the apex court issued notices to two Rajasthan High Court judges who retired in 2016 and were ineligible for the post of additional judges
~By Vinay V...
Above: Red Brigade members on dharna in Lucknow, demanding steps to check violence against women. Photo: UNI
Two recent judgments came in for criticism as references were made to the character of t...
Above: Students protesting at RMLNLU, Lucknow. Photo: Twitter
The past few months have seen some premier law universities descend into chaos as the administration and students battle it out over f...
A draft bill which aimed to decriminalise begging was abandoned by the centre after it failed to convince activists who said it didn’t address poverty per se
~By Venkatasubramanian
It was a legi...
Above: The philosophy of India’s criminal justice system is based on reform, but in practice, it’s deterrence that gets precedence. Representative Image: Anil Shakya
In a landmark judgment, the ape...
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In India, every industry or service sector is unique and gets impacted b...