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Corruption: The Cancer of Society

India needs a revolution in order to emerge from the clutches of corruption. Laws should be amended so that bail is not granted to a corrupt person until the trial is completed     ~By...

Compulsory Military Training: A Country of Soldier-citizens

It would be ideal if all Indians have the attributes and qualities of soldiers so that they are physically fit, motivated and armed for leadership and managerial roles   ~By Praful Bakshi W...

Criminalisation in Politics: Life Ban is Excessive

Above: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is facing a slew of corruption cases whereas AIADMK leader Sasikala was convicted in a disproportionate assets case and is in prison Though the E...

Appeals Against Acquittals: Need for Amendment

Above: Neelam Katara (above) appealed against the judgment of acquittal of her son’s killers and won. Had it been a judgment of acquital, she could never have gone on appeal, and justice would have go...

Remnants of an Old Law: Vetting a Verdict

Above: Criminal intimidation remains non-bailable in certain states, bailable in others Why the SC may want to revisit its judgment in the Aires Rodrigues vs Vishwajit P Rane case ~By Aabad Pond...

Pendency of Cases: Caught in a Logjam

The large number of cases is due to non-application of court pronouncements and the system of appealing against all judgments. Is it time to have a law to tackle this menace?                       ...

Too late in the day to say privacy is not constitutionally protected

Above: A gay pride parade. An affirmative answer on privacy as a fundamental right will reopen other fundamental issues, such as the right to end one’s life, the right to have same sex relationships a...

Slapped by a Suit

As the resident editor of a major daily, this writer has had his share of defamation suits. Here is a personal account of the time and energy wasted over frivolous suits aimed at muzzling the press ...

Maa Ganga will test Modi’s leadership

<q cite="― Aidan Chambers, This is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn "]“I thought how lovely and how strange a river is. A river is a river, always there, and yet the water flowing th...

Not all is bad with collegium

While the judges-appointing-judges system has belied expectations, scrapping it is not the answer. Column by Vikas Singh   This is a crucial juncture for the Indian judiciary, when the p...

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