The apex court reserved its verdict on petitions challenging NJAC’s validity. Justice JS Khehar has circulated his draft verdict among judges of the constitution bench. Two of them want to study the d...
Yusuf Mohsin Nulwalla, who was convicted along with actor Sanjay Dutt in a Bombay blasts case, seeks commutation of his sentence on a technical point. If proved innocent, would this open a can of worm...
Despite being the highest court of the land, there have been instances where the Supreme Court has erred in the finding of facts and law
By Venkatasubramanian
While asking the counsel for Y...
Making political parties transparent about funding has not been easy. As they don’t need to reveal the source of contributions which are Rs20,000 or less, they often get away. Can this loophole be plu...
With the Lok Sabha passing the Delhi High Court Amendment Bill (2015), the pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts has gone up from Rs20 lakh to Rs2 crore, giving litigants easier justice
By Bhav...
Within a week, the CBI has been pulled up twice, once by Bombay High Court and then, by Supreme Court. This has put a question mark on its partisan role when handling politically motivated cases
B...
A recent judgment which allowed a raped girl to abort her 24-week fetus is being lauded for its sensitivity. What are the medical and psychological reasons for allowing this termination?
By Shobha...
Farmers of Devbhoomi Dwarka district get interim relief after moving a writ of mandamus against Essar Power and the state government
By Kaushik Joshi
Fearing arm-twisting by the state machin...
A Rs500 crore golf course resort in Goa has sparked a storm of protests. Serious charges of fraud, malafides and illegal transfer of tenanted agricultural land have plagued the project
By Pamela D...
Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s BRINDA KARAT hails the landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court granting guardianship rights to unwed mothers.
She spoke to SHANTANU GUHA RAY
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