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Save the Children

The Kerala High Court directed the release of two children from Delhi who were sent to a shelter home on the grounds that they were being forced into child labour by selling articles on the streets. It brings focus on the interpretation of the law by various agencies.

Tussle for Power

As the centre jostles for supremacy with the Delhi government, the Supreme Court’s stand has been that capturing the powers of an elected government by indirect means is a violation of the concept of federalism.

Eating Order

The apex court recently passed a judgment ruling that the owner of movie halls or multiplexes have the right to regulate people from carrying any outside food or beverage into the theatres. It is a huge reprieve for cinema operators.

2 States

The six-decade-old row between Karnataka and Maharashtra can be traced to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Other states too are embroiled in disputes which are nowhere near resolution.

All Creatures Great and Small

Petitions have been filed in various courts regarding “harm” done to non-human objects, be they dogs, cows, trees or rivers. Should they be seen as frivolous pleas which waste the court’s time?

Game of chance

The government has ridden piggyback on a Supreme Court order declaring rummy as more of a game of skill than chance, to try and legalise the online gaming industry in India. The MeITy has also proposed a self-regulatory organisation on the lines of the Press Council of India for this industry sector.

Migrant Votes

The Election Commission of India says it has developed a prototype for a Multi-Constituency Remote Electronic Voting Machine which would enable remote voting by migrant voters. The move is long overdue.

Termination Notice

Acknowledging the dilemma that women undergo while taking a decision to terminate a pregnancy, the Delhi High Court noted that “the ultimate decision in such cases ought to recognize the choice of the mother, as also the possibility of a dignified life for the unborn child.”

The Acid Test

Despite stringent rules, the sale of acid continues unchecked on e commerce sites and elsewhere leading to horrific instances of the victims being disfigured for life. Worse, it takes up to 10 years for an acid attack case to be resolved in court.

Tackling Graft

In a landmark decision, the Court said that direct evidence of demand and acceptance of bribe is not necessary to prove guilt and I can convict a person based on circumstantial evidence.

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