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By Dr Swati Jindal Garg The Indian judicial system has long since been characterized by the Lady of Justice- the Nyay Ki Devi as she is also referred to with her flowing robes and the traditional ...

Short-term gains for the Canadian prime minister will prove long-term losses for his own country

Over time, the country has expanded its influence in India by engaging journalists, organisations with Marxist leanings, think-tanks, and even Bollywood, to shape narratives and gather intelligence on key sectors like defence, space, nuclear capabilities, and information technology

Navratri-observing advocates and meat-consuming lawyers squared up to each other over what is served in one of the apex court’s six canteens. The victims in the brouhaha were tolerance and the brotherhood among the Bar

India is seeking to renegotiate the Treaty due to a confluence of political, environmental and security challenges. There is also a legal impasse over Pakistan wanting international arbitration in the issue

The interim government has many tasks before it, but it will not be easy to deal with them as the constitution has no provision for such a government. These are best left to an elected government

PM Modi’s visit to Brunei marks a milestone in the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations. As tensions simmer in South China Sea, Brunei’s diplomacy will have to do a fine balancing act

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has often emphasised the need for legal education in regional languages. But first, break down the English curriculum to make it easier for students to get a firmer grasp

The apex court has pointed to concerns over bulldozers being used to demolish the houses of people accused of some crimes in some states and said that it would lay down “pan-India” guidelines on the issue

A war-weary world questions the excessive pursuit of the prolonged self-defence war which admits of no-reasoned ceasefire and is wary of the mounting Palestinian casualties and war cruelties that do not take any account of age, gender and physical frailty. One hopes that the normative force of the ICJ opinion will advance the prospects of just peace in the region