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Agnipath: Death of Hope?

It might seem a bit strange that a complete change in the Agnipath recruitment process and even in the employment details for short service commission in the Indian defence forces was never mentioned or tabled for discussion in Parliament.

Professional PIL Shops

The first PIL was filed by an advocate upon seeing a news report about the hardships faced by undertrial prisoners in Bihar who had to spend years in jail without being punished. But over the years, the PIL has become a tool of publicity for advocates and one of harassment for litigants.

Backdoor Legislation

In a shocking development, a delegation to the UN proposed the use of measures that are almost identical to those in the controversial Section 66A of the Indian Information Technology Act.

Climate Coma

Over the past couple of decades, most Indian cities have lost their tree cover on account of urban developmental projects and rampant commercialisation that were planned with little regard for the en...

Fight over Food

The Delhi Sarkari Ration Dealers Sangh had filed a plea before the Delhi High Court challenging the door­step ration delivery scheme or the Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana, touted by the Aam Aa...

Deja View

On grounds similar to the Gyanvapi mosque survey in Varanasi, a plea was filed in a district court in Mathura asking for the survey of another mosque which shares some area with the Shri Krishna Janm...

Pristine & Priceless

The Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has sought a report within three weeks about the compliance status of forest clearances granted for hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Prad...

Joining the Mainstream

From May 12, 2022, singing the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, has been made mandatory in all madrasas in Uttar Pradesh. This decision was taken at a meeting of the UP Madrasa Education Board on Mar...

When Marriage is a Tyranny…

A split verdict by the Delhi High Court on criminalisation of marital rape has led this issue to the apex court. Should the common law understanding of marriage be judicially discarded as in the UK?

Conversion Controversy

The Karnataka cabinet recently introduced an ordinance to give effect to the controversial law against religious conversions. The state governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on May 17 gave his assent to the K...

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