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The apex court has expressed concern regarding the growing practice of characterizing civil disputes as criminal offenses, a trend notably prominent in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere in India

By Inderjit Badhwar SHAAN Katari Libby’s cover story on the Supreme Court’s recent directive to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the application of the Sexual Harassment o...

The Bombay High Court has taken stern action against the rampant proliferation of illegal hoardings, banners and posters across Maharashtra. It issued contempt notices to all political parties for defying the Court’s orders while responding to a PIL in this regard

The apex court recently heard a PIL stating that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, should apply to political parties. What is the current mechanism for political parties to handle complaints of sexual harassment? Are women in politics protected as they should be?

The apex court has ruled that an employee’s absence from service is not justified solely by a pending VRS application. The case relates to doctors from the Uttar Pradesh government who had applied for the scheme and then remained absent for a considerable time. The ruling could now apply to similar cases in the private sector

The extent to which the country would have to change and spend to possibly achieve a state of a one-election cycle for all is probably not needed at this point in history. The entire exercise could result in a bigger expenditure than it undergoes today, and  a logistical chaos of epic proportions

By Inderjit Badhwar The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the limits of immunity under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) could not have come at a more critical time for Indian de...

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna recently apprised the full court of the Supreme Court of the Collegium’s meeting with the Allahabad High Court judge. The Collegium had met the judge after his remarks targeting Muslims at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event led to an uproar and Opposition demands for his impeachment 

This judgment reaffirms the principle that immunity is  intended to protect lawful actions undertaken in good faith, not shield wrongful acts

The apex court has come down heavily on the “growing tendency to misuse provisions like Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code” intended to protect married women “as a tool for unleashing personal vendetta against the husband and his family by a wife”. The issue has gained relevance considering the recent suicide of a Bengaluru techie and the allegations levelled by him against his wife and in-laws