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Revamping the Equity Market

The Securities Exchange Board of India has released a consultation paper to amend existing regulations on buyback of securities or shares from the open market to make such routes shareholder-friendly. The proposals send mixed signals to investors.

A Hydra-headed Monster

The cyber attack on AIIMS was worrying and has highlighted the need for cyberspace security. India needs to enact a new national cyber security policy and follow China and the US in tightening laws in this regard.

The Conversion Conundrum

The apex court in a recent hearing observed that religion is the choice of a person and he has freedom of religion, but conversions by allurement, by offering food grains and medicines, was wrong.

A Matter of Life & Death

In order to update the National Population Register, the centre may come out with a Bill that proposes that the Registrar General of India maintain a national database of births and deaths.

“National Human Rights Commission is a Poor Man’s Court”

Former chief justice of India and sixth chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission Justice KG Balakrishnan is known for his significant initiatives at the grassroots level. In an interview with India Legal, he makes a case for more effective state commissions.

Rights for all, even trees and rivers!

President Droupadi Murmu drew the attention of the Human Rights Day gathering to the new challenges created by climate change and said the rights of every animate thing must be protected. 

Give NHRC More Teeth

It’s been almost 29 years since the National Human Rights Commission was formed. But it has a long, tough road ahead as is evident from the figures of rights abuses in India.

“Good Governance is to Respect Human Rights”

India Legal: How do you react to the proposition that the National Human Rights Commission is a paper tiger and toothless body which needs to be empowered to make it function effectively? Justice ...

“Wherever There’s Power, There’ll be Temptation for Abuse”

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has gained the trust of people and needs to rise to challenges, said its second chairman Justice MN Venkatachaliah in an interview with Sanjay Raman Sinha.

“A Good Advocate Increases Chances of Fair, Equitable Justice”

As India celebrated National Human Rights Day on December 10, the spectre of human rights violations raised concerns. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA spoke to SANJAY RAMAN SINHA in an exclusive interview and said he would never want the NHRC to have more powers as most of its recommendations are accepted

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