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Courts are granting bail to some accused on the pretext of good behaviour or their being first-time offenders and continued incarceration being detrimental to their well being. Is this a good move?

In order to regulate the Capital’s chaotic traffic, AAP will launch a strict bus lane enforcement drive from April 1. Violators will be prosecuted under the MV Act and fined heavily along with a prison term

A historic judgment by the Supreme Court has brought hope to millions of disabled people, allowing them access to government jobs they were denied till now.

Virginia Thomas, whose husband is Justice Clarence Thomas, was revealed to have played a role as a right wing organizer supporting Donald Trump’s fraudulent efforts to stay in office despite losing the 2020 presidential election. Is this consistent with the behaviour expected of a Supreme Court judge’s spouse?

Replying to Kejriwal, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that the statements of the chief minister and other AAP leaders in the context of the municipal elections reflected their political frustration and lust for power in civic bodies.

Though PILs are meant to help the poor, they are being increasingly misused by vested parties. This has overburdened the judiciary and led to delays in disposal of bonafide cases.

The Kerala government recently proposed a transportation project called “SilverLine Rail Project” that connects south and north Kerala. The project is also called “semi high-speed rail project” with an operating speed of 200 kmph. The rail is designed in “standard gauge” technology and will act as a standalone track.

In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court refused to stay its decision allocating 50% super-specialty seats in government medical colleges to NEET-qualified in-service candidates in the state. In-service candidates are those doctors who are employed with government and semi-government bodies.

On March 1, there was a ruckus in the Haryana assembly over amendments related to the sale and transport of cattle in urban areas. It aimed at making a provision for a six-month jail term for those keeping such animals without a licence issued by civic bodies.

The Kerala High Court took an important decision to prevent frequent sexual abuse by the casting couch system to protect young women in the film industry.