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The chief justice urged the centre to look into low pensions being given to district judges elevated to High Court. Doing justice is the duty of rulers and as it has to be done by the judges with accuracy  and honesty, they deserve an angelical status

Taking another giant leap forward in the field of legal interpretation, the Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, held that even a woman can be booked as the perpetrator of child sexual abuse and the law cannot be given a “restrictive meaning”

The apex court ruled that sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes categories is permissible in order to extend the benefits of affirmative action. However, the Court underscored that this must be based on “quantifiable and demonstrable data” instead of political expediency

The apex court granted bail to an accused from Bihar, stating that the principle of “bail is the rule and jail is an exception” will apply even to statutes with strict bail requirements. The bench emphasised the significance of granting bail when a compelling case is presented

The apex court has expressed unhappiness over the nature of apology tendered by Indian Medical Association President Dr RV Asokan. It has refused to accept his regret over an interview where he was critical of the top court

In order to prevent delay in launching life-saving drugs in the country, the centre has allowed those approved in the US, the UK, Australia, Japan, Canada and the EU to be used in India without clinical trials

The barbaric gang-rape and murder of a lady doctor in the reputed government hospital has the state up in arms. The Calcutta High Court has taken over and ordered a CBI probe, leading to a major political slugfest. The situation is set to get worse

The just-decided first phase of the anti-trust legal action against Google is intended to create a more level playing field where Big Tech’s market power is unchecked. It is likely to influence other nations as well as more US actions against Google, Apple, Amazon and Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

The churning in Dhaka is an opportunity for China to strengthen its foothold in the region. India will have to mitigate this as the ouster of Sheikh Hasina has put paid to the benefits it enjoyed under her leadership

The Bill introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament has sparked a heated debate and a deadlock. The stand-off has highlighted the limits and pitfalls of legislative initiative in minorities religious affairs