Above: Most legal journalists would be jobless if observations made by judges during court proceedings are not to be reported. Photo: Anil Shakya
The decision of the Delhi High Court to frame rules...
Above: The Dalai Lama at the Nehru Memorial Library, New Delhi, the venue for the Rajendra Mathur Memorial Lecture organized by the Editor's Guild of India. Photo: Meha Mathur
His Holiness the Dal...
Parking money in Zurich may have become difficult but account holders have already found new ways to beat the system
The illegal transfer of funds to destinations abroad has undergone a sea chang...
Above: Not enough priority is being accorded to cyber crime, the global cost of which will cross $6 trillion by 2021. Illustration: Anthony Lawrence
Though no ministry wants to tackle this crime on...
A report by a Standing Committee has made far-reaching recommendations on the controversial Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 and has taken a sensitive stand to secure justice for ...
Above: A Kshatriya mahapanchayat deliberating over an issue in Faridabad. It’s imperative that such panchayats obey the law of the land. Photo: UNI
The first FIR is filed under a progressive new la...
Above: The standing counsels appointed by the Yogi government lack efficiency and expertise. Photo: UNI
In a scathing indictment of the UP government, the Lucknow Bench said these law officers are ...
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 ...
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...
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...