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Brutal Crackdown

The letter was signed by former judges of the apex court Justices B Sudarshan Reddy, V Gopala Gowda and AK Ganguly, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court AP Shah, former judge of Madras High Court Justice K Chandru, and former judge of Karnataka High Court Mohammed Anwar.

Governor’s Rules

In a recent development, the Rajasthan government is bringing in a legislation to give the chief minister the power to appoint chancellors for the 28 state-funded universities.

Agnipath: Death of Hope?

It might seem a bit strange that a complete change in the Agnipath recruitment process and even in the employment details for short service commission in the Indian defence forces was never mentioned or tabled for discussion in Parliament.

Professional PIL Shops

The first PIL was filed by an advocate upon seeing a news report about the hardships faced by undertrial prisoners in Bihar who had to spend years in jail without being punished. But over the years, the PIL has become a tool of publicity for advocates and one of harassment for litigants.

Backdoor Legislation

In a shocking development, a delegation to the UN proposed the use of measures that are almost identical to those in the controversial Section 66A of the Indian Information Technology Act.

Climate Coma

Over the past couple of decades, most Indian cities have lost their tree cover on account of urban developmental projects and rampant commercialisation that were planned with little regard for the en...

Fight over Food

The Delhi Sarkari Ration Dealers Sangh had filed a plea before the Delhi High Court challenging the door­step ration delivery scheme or the Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana, touted by the Aam Aa...

Deja View

On grounds similar to the Gyanvapi mosque survey in Varanasi, a plea was filed in a district court in Mathura asking for the survey of another mosque which shares some area with the Shri Krishna Janm...

Pristine & Priceless

The Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has sought a report within three weeks about the compliance status of forest clearances granted for hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Prad...

Joining the Mainstream

From May 12, 2022, singing the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, has been made mandatory in all madrasas in Uttar Pradesh. This decision was taken at a meeting of the UP Madrasa Education Board on Mar...

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