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Odds Against

The Supreme Court has from time to time passed sweeping orders for the betterment of air quality in the region. The first such order came 25 years ago in 1998 on a petition filed regarding vehicular pollution by environmentalist MC Mehta. Now, the top court has stepped in again, this time with a sharper focus

Rap on the Knuckles

In a strong admonishment to governors of Opposition-ruled states who had kept bills pending, the chief justice said they must act before the issue reaches courts

That Choking Feeling…

The Bombay High Court has ordered measures to tackle the growing pollution in Maximum City. Despite various action plans and guidelines, there is poor implementation, leading to bad air quality

Judge Versus Judge

Recently, Justice Biren Vaishnav, the senior judge of the Gujarat High Court upbraided his colleague Justice Mauna Bhatt for voicing a difference of opinion regarding an on-going tax matter. It has created something of a legal precedent

Temple Politics

The Kerala High Court had recently stopped mass drill and martial training conducted by the RSS in temples on the premises of the Sarkara Devi Temple in the state. The Travancore Devaswom Board, following the order, has banned the RSS from operating on the premises of temples run by the Board

Taylor Swift as America’s Hope

With exactly one year left for the US presidential election 2024, it will be a choice between the history of soaring fascism in 1934 and events that have transpired in the 90 years since creating today’s reality. Hope comes from a pop music star who actively urges young fans to vote

Toothless Sentinels

As Israel keeps bombing the hapless Palestinian population, high profile international bodies, such as the International Criminal Court and even the UN Security Council and the UN in general, have come up short. If they are so ineffective, why are they needed at all?

Digital Watchdog

A safer Uttar Pradesh is in everyone’s interest. Imagining an app of the UP Prosecution Department striking fear among criminals is wishful thinking

Cracking the Whip

The Election Commission has shown some spine in cancelling a yatra of the government as the Model Code of Conduct is in place in five poll bound states. Is the EC taking the government by the horns?

Young and Infatuated

The Allahabad High Court recently termed live-in relationships as “infatuation”, but this has to be juxtaposed with the apex court declaring that the right to live together is a part of the right to life

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