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As the conflict between governors and state governments rise to a higher decibel, the spotlight is not only on constitutional morality, but also on the constitutional provision regarding the discretionary powers of governors. A report.

SCBA vice president and senior advocate Pradeep Rai’s initiatives on mediation bore fruit with the appointment of 250 members as mediators.

The apex court came down on the Gujarat government for its decision to allow the release of 11 life convicts in the case. The Court said that the judicial order required convicts to be in jail for the rest of their natural life, but they were released by an executive order. It observed, “today it is this lady (Bilkis). Tomorrow, it can be you or me. There must be objective standards”.

While the legal profession can benefit from AI and convert it into a perk, especially for research-based activities, it will also eliminate some jobs just as the personal computer and internet did.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, has issued guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices and protect consumer interest with regard to levy of service charge in hotels and restaurants. Now, the courts are examining the confusion over the issue.

The Delhi police commissioner has ordered his personnel to use simple words in FIRs instead of difficult Urdu or Persian ones which few understand.

The Bill is expected to herald the Indian competition framework into a new era that can efficiently regulate new-age markets. The role of different stakeholders must also be kept in mind. 

The recent release of the Report outlines the major areas in which India falls behind in terms of justice delivery, analysing it from the perspectives of the police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid.

The Supreme Court had directed that all convicts and undertrials, released during the Covid-19 pandemic to decongest jails, should surrender within a fortnight. The top court also dismissed an application filed by a convict for considering the parole granted during the pandemic as part of his actual sentence since it was involuntary

As the population of the majestic animals increases in Gir forests in Gujarat, there is a plan to relocate some to Kuno in Madhya Pradesh. Will the relocation be as successful as those of cheetahs from Africa?