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Good Samaritan: Please save the savior

Bystanders who rush to help accident victims are often harassed by the police and hospitals. A new set of guidelines announced following a Supreme court order hopes to correct this.    By Nayantara...

Karnataka to release 12K cusecs of water: SC

The apex court hears Cauvery issue on a holiday, modifies its earlier order  In an important development on the Cauvery water dispute, the Supreme Court on Monday modified its earlier order and ask...

Judge Bats for Media Freedom

Even as conspiracy theories swirled regarding this sensational case, a judge upheld the rights of the media and stood up for democratic norms       By R Ramasubramanian in Chennai IN a rare judg...

Milking the Cow

Way back in the fifties, the Supreme Court ruled that a ban on cattle slaughter would seriously affect some occupations. But today, we are witnessing more dangerous and mindless acts of violence as ri...

Triple Talaq: Where AIMPLB has gone wrong

It is time the All India Muslim Personal Law Board takes a cue from the reforms of other Muslim countries where triple talaq is banned By Nayantara Roy In response to a petition by a woman, Ishr...

Madras High Court bats for classical languages

In an outstanding judgment, the Madras High Court has said that Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia are classical languages, just like Tamil, bringing an end to a needless controversy By Ramasubram...

When Fat Gets Taxing

Kerala has introduced a fat tax, while the Delhi High Court asked Delhi to issue directions to schools on junk food. But can this tax money be used to reduce the prices of fruits and veggies? By Sh...

The God of Justice

In a temple near Almora, in Uttarakhand, believers present their prayers on stamped paper to golu devta By Ramesh Menon Which is the highest court of the land? The Supreme Court, you would say w...

Jharkhand High Court: Positive Activism

The higher judiciary in Jharkhand ensures that the government becomes pro-active in setting up an old-age home By Prabhat Singh in Ranchi While there are several critics of judicial activism, a ...

Salve by the Judiciary

The legal fraternity has often put balm on the wounds of couples hounded by their relatives for marrying against their wishes. This sorry state of affairs can be ameliorated by a more liberal approach...

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