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One visible result of the economic liberalisation of 1991 was the opening of malls which have become a runaway hit across the country. Now the courts have offered their definition of a mall and the activities permitted, apart from just shopping, with the help of dictionaries.

As Rahul Gandhi fights a slew of cases, the weaponisation of defamation suits for political upmanship and as a pressure tactic has become apparent, leading to prolonged headache for the defendant.

The Delhi High Court has said that a person’s right to be forgotten is intrinsically linked to his right to privacy, and search engines and intermediaries are legally bound to disable access to offending content.

It has become a regular front page feature in almost every newspaper—the photograph of some of the country’s top medal-winning wrestlers staging a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for sexual offenses. The matter has  now reached the Supreme Court and the question of who wins the legal bout hangs in the balance.

India’s wildlife habitats have always faced problems of illegal construction as well as villages, roads and highways piercing through sanctuaries, and other infrastructure deemed necessary. Now, the Supreme court has taken the debate further in modifying its earlier order ensuring there are inbuilt safeguards for preventing rampant construction and abuse of process.

As the conflict between governors and state governments rise to a higher decibel, the spotlight is not only on constitutional morality, but also on the constitutional provision regarding the discretionary powers of governors. A report.

SCBA vice president and senior advocate Pradeep Rai’s initiatives on mediation bore fruit with the appointment of 250 members as mediators.

Demographic dividend seems to be on the negative side in India. The most populous nation in the world might find this “crown” full of thorns, and that the country is driving down a road that leads to disaster.

The apex court came down on the Gujarat government for its decision to allow the release of 11 life convicts in the case. The Court said that the judicial order required convicts to be in jail for the rest of their natural life, but they were released by an executive order. It observed, “today it is this lady (Bilkis). Tomorrow, it can be you or me. There must be objective standards”.

Amid opposition to increasing factory working hours to 12 against the present eight, the Bill was put on hold. The constant jostling between productivity and labour rights often sees workers left high and dry.