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Finance Act Amendment: Tightening the Noose

Above Illustration: Anthony Lawrence As the NGT questions 10 states on improper appointment of chairpersons of State Pollution Control Boards, the centre seeks to weaken not just this tribunal but ...

Ashutosh Maharaj Case: A Matter of Faith

Above: (Left) Ashutosh Maharaj, who is supposed to be in samadhi; (right) the Dera which he heads claims to have 15 lakh followers across the world. Photo: djjs.org The Court has allowed this relig...

Election Commission: Call a Spade a Spade

The apex court has sought a law for the appointment of Election Commissioners as the present system is arbitrary and non-transparent and can’t be left in the hands of the Executive ~By MG Devasaha...

Well-Deserved Raise, Your Honour

The higher judiciary is poised for a salary upgrade that will bring it on a par with the bureaucracy, with the Chief Justice of India maintaining his slight edge ~By Sucheta DasguptaThe wait is almos...

Digitisation: Web of Troubles

Above: Advocates and lawyers struggle as the Supreme Court experiments with its digital transformation. Photo: Bhawna Gaur As the Supreme Court opens after the summer recess, advocates and judges a...

Paid News: Political Faux Pas

Above: MP’s Minister of Public Relations Narottam Mishra welcoming President Pranab Mukjherjee on his arrival at Datia in June this year. Photo: UNI In a first case of paid news before a high court...

GST: No Tax on Tax

Above: GST is expected to bring down prices but the truth will be out only after a few months into the new tax-system. Photo: Shivani Sharma The new regime is expected to put more money in the pock...

SEZs: Be Fair and Square

Above: Unfair and unequitable land acquisition often results in displacement and reallocation of the population. Photo: mangaloresez.com A PIL seeking the return of unutilised land to the farmers h...

MTP Act: Pregnant Pause

Above:There is an increasing demand to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. Photo: abortionuae.com The inordinate delay by parliament in amending this Act to allow abortions beyond 20 ...

Supreme Court: Judgments Awaited

As the Supreme Court gets back to work after its summer recess, five cases which impact Indian society and politics will be decided. India Legal looks at the status of the cases, the arguments so far ...

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