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By Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to death your right to say it.” —Voltaire, French philosopher and writer (1694-1778) Freedom of speech is a...

By Advocate Saju Jakob, Lily Thomas Jr Laws are made by man to protect society and the individual. Founded with the idea of creating order and keeping society safe, laws have turned into comprehen...

By Shaan Katari Libby The last two years—with numbers of the dead being the very first thing we hear on the news—has meant that we have all had to accept our own mortality. “Carpe diem” or “s...

By Dr. G.V. RAO Covid has unleashed greater and most effective means of utilising communication technologies, practically removing all human interaction. The age-old adage “Necessity is the mother...

By Vivek K Agnihotri On January 18, 2022, the Supreme Court held that the suspension of 12 MLAs of the BJP in the Maharashtra legislative assembly for a period of one year was “irrational and unco...

I covered the Civil Rights March in Washington, DC for the Antioch College paper, made easier because authorized credentials were issued by a man whose daughter was a classmate. Our reporting team had complete access to everyone and everything, including a pre-event party of the leadership where we found Dr King and Malcolm X in private conversation.

From the Civil War to the Jim Crow era, the filibuster has blocked popular bills to stop lynching, end poll taxes, and fight workplace discrimination… Now it is being used to block voting rights.” That was Dr Martin Luther King in one of his speeches during the civil rights movement he spearheaded.

By Inderjit Badhwar In the pursuit of a little variety, India Legal, on a fairly regular basis, carries international stories which are not strictly about legal developments but have, nonetheless,...

By Abhinav Mehrotra Hate speeches have seen an exponential rise in recent times. While the issue has been dealt with in the past through case laws and various provisions under the Indian Penal Cod...

Lawyers keep telling judges that former president Donald Trump has immunity regarding everything that happened on January 6. US District Judge Amit Mehta wasn’t buying it and called the charge “simply inappropriate”. The judge was dealing with the meaning of Trump’s refusal to call off the rioters for 187 crucial minutes during the insurrection as they stormed the Capitol building.