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Humanitarian War: An Oxymoron

The worst victims in Israel’s war in Gaza have been civilians. Laws to protect those who are not participating in hostilities have been ignored by both sides, leading to a tragedy of immense proportions

The Nikky and Vivek Show

The two Indian-Americans in the pack of Republicans trailing front runner Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential election in the US got into a verbal dust up recently. Neither Nikki Haley nor Vivek Ramaswamy is likely to end up on any presidential ballot unless something dire happens to Trump medically or legally, given his multiple criminal indictments. But their disagreement lent some real zip to another pedestrian debate among the Republican also-rans

Companies in the dock

Several reputable companies in India and around the world have had their reputations smeared by lawsuits that have failed, but have left in its wake a destroyed brand Several reputable companies in India and around the world have had their reputations smeared by lawsuits that have failed, but have left in its wake a destroyed brand

Blaming the victim

A recent verdict by a Karnataka sessions court judge, transferring the onus of proving rape on the victim, needs to be seen in the context of the elements of the POCSO Act

Speeding up the process

With over 5,000 criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs as of November 2022, the Supreme Court has asked High Courts to set up special benches for their speedy disposal

Naked Discrimination

A research project traced cases from the initial filing of the FIR to its outcome in courts. It found that male complainants who register cases on behalf of their woman friends or relatives were less likely to “face burdens or exclusions” than if a woman was listed as a primary complainant

The Court Strikes Back

The Supreme Court has come out guns blazing against the Union government’s intransigence on the issue of the collegium and judicial appointments. It has issued a clear warning and has passed the message to the government through Attorney General R Venkataramani

Political Funding Under Scrutiny

As the Supreme Court reserves its verdict on the electoral bonds scheme, many are hoping that the thorny issue of political funding will get a permanent solution

Judge in the dock

Two Calcutta High Court judges are in focus, and how important optics is to the justice system is again to the fore. In every action of the justice system and of the judges, this remains the key issue

Trump Campaigns in Court

Without breaking character, Donald Trump brought his 2024 presidential re-election campaign to a New York City courthouse to show his faithful followers he is unafraid of judicial forces trying to derail his return to presidential power

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