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Like in India, the political situation is heating up faster than the weather. Legal issues are frustrating politicians. Election officials say they and their families are threatened with kidnapping, rape, hanging and death if Donald Trump loses again

High in arid Ladakh, the Magsaysay Award winner and climate activist was on a fast demanding justice for the marginal farmers and the downtrodden of the region being driven away by mega corporate projects that are sure to destroy the delicate ecological balance of the region. The people of India do not care, neither does much of the media

A recent Rajasthan High Court verdict says having consensual physical relations outside marriage is not an offence. But hold on, it still is cheating on your spouse

The current demand for the retrieval of the island can be traced back to the opposition it faced when the agreement was signed in 1974. During the parliamentary debates in July 1974, major opposition parties staged walkouts in both Houses. The case is still active in the Supreme Court and has not seen a solution yet

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh pulled up a counsel for demanding a portion of compensation awarded to his client in a case as professional fees. This is against laid down rules

The apex court recently held that “restraining someone from taking part in political activities as a condition precedent for bail would be violative of their fundamental rights” while quashing a condition imposed by the Orissa High Court. Such conditions imposed by lower courts are setting some bizarre precedents 

The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order directing the state government not to proceed with the implementation of the rule in the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill, 2024, by which it would shut down commercial establishments that do not ensure at least 60% of their signboards or nameplates are in Kannada language

Petitioners in the Delhi High Court have highlighted the challenges faced by such persons in accessing audio-visual content in traditional theatres and online streaming platforms. The issue underlines the broader question of the right of individuals with disabilities to enjoy public and private spaces without discrimination

The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the so-called liquor scam is nothing short of a landmark case, politically and legally. Even as his supporters claim it is an act of political vendetta, there are signs of a sinister move to impose President’s Rule in the run up to the general elections. What are the possibilities?

There are many laws in the world and in India to protect adult users of the internet against crimes and other ills that spread through social media. A recent law enacted by a US state, points to the need for a law protecting Indian children from the ills of social media