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Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill: Cheque-mate!

- August 12, 2018

Above: The new law on cheque bouncing hands the debtor a lifeline, while victimising the creditor Amendments to curb cheque bouncing are flawed as they criminalise the victim of the crime when it s...

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Trafficking of Persons Bill, 2018: Hope for the Hapless!

- July 29, 2018

—The writer is general secretary, Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre Society, and a member, NITI-CSO Standing Committee, NITI Aayog The introduction of Trafficking of Persons Bill, 2018 in Parliament is ex...

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Delayed Decision Disrespectful

- July 28, 2018

Above: The Collegium returned the name of Chief Justice KM Joseph to the Centre on July 6 It is the constitutional obligation of the Executive to take immediate action on a reiterated recommendatio...

Society

Helmets and Surnames: Hard (For) Kaur

- July 22, 2018

Above: A still from the web series, Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of Sunny Leone Sikh clerics wish to deny actress Sunny Leone the right to use her name for her biopic even as they take on the Ch...

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When Should Judges Retire?

- July 15, 2018

Above: A longer tenure for judges has many advantages A demand to raise the retirement age of judges in the higher judiciary will help tackle pendency and vacancies, but this should be conditional ...

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India-China Yin Yang In Tibet

- July 8, 2018

Above: PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping reset the relationship in Wuhan in April/Photo: UNI The latest military drill conducted by China in Tibet was probably a reminder to India t...

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Judges in Politics

- July 1, 2018

Above: Retired judge Justice Abhay Thipsay (extreme right) with Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders/Photo: Twitter Former chief justices and judges have often ventured into politics but to impl...

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Aadhaar facial recognition intrigue: Global lessons India can ill-afford to ignore

- June 27, 2018

~By Sujit Bhar Apart from fingerprint and iris scans, the Modi government now wants to attach facial recognition software to each authentication centre While the Supreme Court is yet to deliver ...

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Abetment to Suicide: What a Relief!

- June 17, 2018

High Courts have reinforced that a suicide note naming a person is not sufficient evidence of the offence of abetment. This will relieve innocent people framed of these charges ~By Upendra Bax...

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Lateral Entry into IAS: Cracks in the Steel Frame

- June 16, 2018

IAS officers attend an address by Prime Minister Modi. Photo: PIB Moves by the government to dilute this prestigious service by inviting applications for joint secretary-level posts at the centre a...

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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh HC directs UT govt to support hearing- and speech-impaired residents of Paralkot

Allahabad High Court denies bail to man accused of forcing wife into prostitution

Jammu and Kashmir High Court disposes of PIL on security at court complexes

Supreme Court grants medical bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu

Patna court grants bail to Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor

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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh HC directs UT govt to support hearing- and speech-impaired residents of Paralkot

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