Above :Punjab has become the first state to take the legislative route to dodge the Supreme Court verdict allowing hotels, restaurants and clubs situated within 500m of highways to serve alcohol. Phot...
Above: The Election Commission of India building in New Delhi
The apex court has warned the government to enact a law as required by the Constitution or risk judicial intervention
~By Sujit Bhar...
Above:Acquiring a temporary license for serving alcohol at celebrations such as marriages was costly. Photo: marryinaweek.com/blog
The High Court has said that no license is required for serving li...
Above: Illustration Amitava Sen
The Uttarakhand High Court’s order providing relief and rehabilitation to these victims is a step in the right direction
~By Usha Rani DasAfter becoming the fir...
Above: A group of journalists demanding that the long-standing recommendations of the Majithia Wage Board be implemented. Photo: Blog/terasyadav
While the apex court says it is mandatory for newspa...
Several state finance ministers have complained that GST could destroy the MSME sector in the second hit after demonetisation
The Union government of the NDA has termed the launch of the Goods an...
Above:Gangeshananda Theertapada, the godman (left) and the Panmana Ashram in Kollam (right) which has distanced itself from the Godman
The case of a swami, bobbitised by a young woman, has so gripp...
Above: Dr NR Madhava Menon speaking on the launching of the website www.lawskills.in by Manupatra. Photo: Mrinal Verma
~By Mrinal Verma
Manupatra Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd on June 28 lau...
Above:The new rules for breeding are detailed, exigent and may not be cost-effective as a business or a hobby. Photo: UNI
Many pet lovers and breeders find the new Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ...
Above: Protests continue for a separate Gorkha state
There is more to the latest agitation for statehood than culture and language. Is there also the need to divert attention from the misappropriat...