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The recent Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s draft guidelines on foregoing life support in terminally-ill patients is a test of the robustness of the right to refuse medical treatment in India

Recently, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud installed a new statue of Lady Justice in the library of the Supreme Court, removing the blindfold from it and replacing the sword with a copy of the Constitution. To what extent this symbolic practice would translate into the transformative ideals of justice administration?

Despite the resumption of patrolling, the underlying issue of disengagement remains unresolved. Patrolling is inherently an aggressive act aimed at asserting control over territory, and without complete disengagement, it risks further escalating tensions

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