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Death in darkness

The annual statistical report 2016 released by NLUD’s Centre on the Death Penalty shows a spike in death sentences by the sessions courts ~By Sujit Bhar Death penalty in India isn’t rare. This piece...

Jethmalani files review petition in Uphaar case

An appeal for a review of the Uphaar Cinema tragedy judgement came up in front of a Supreme Court bench on February 28. It was mentioned by the counsel for the defendants, Ram Jethmalani. Hearing J...

Karnataka HC has upheld the “Right to be forgotten”

The landmark judgement has opened the doors for blocking defunct personal records from free public access on the Internet ~By Ajith PillaiIn this age of internet and search engines there may be rec...

Putting the Speaker in a Tight Spot

Article 110 of the constitution says Lok Sabha Speaker decides if a bill is a Money Bill        ~By Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr Chief Justice JS Khehar’s retort to Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi ...

The Inherent Loopholes

Some rare insights from a parliamentary standing committee report on judges’ selection ~By Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) is being literally used to paper over the crac...

The Shahabuddin verdict assumes immense importance

The SC order to transfer Shahabuddin from Siwan jail to Tihar prison in Delhi not only provides the relief sought by petitioners but also offers a strong legal reasoning to back it ~Parsa Venkatesh...

Kasauli Fights Back

NGT has summoned owners of 11 hotels in the hill town that have been flouting environmental laws with impunity. The hearing is on March 7 ~By Sucheta Dasgupta Once known for its pristine environment...

Vyapam scam: Insufficient Closure

The Supreme Court has cancelled the degrees of 634 doctors connected to the Vyapam scam but the real culprits remain unidentified despite the loss of 50 lives so far ~By Neeraj Mishra Former Add...

Sutlej-Yamuna link canal must be built, says SC

The Supreme Court bench of Justices PC Ghose and Amitava Roy on February 22 directed that the court’s order on the Sutlej-Yamuna water link project has to go on. It said that the link-canal for sharin...

Non-compliant polluting plants will have electricity cut off, orders SC

The apex court has laid out oversight guidelines as well as penal provisions for polluting industries The Supreme Court on February 22 set out strict guidelines for all severe and critically pollut...

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