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Marital Rape: My Wife, My Property

By Dr Swati Jindal Garg “It doesn’t matter how rich or poor a person is, what gender or social class, or how much fame or education she possesses. Verbal, mental, and physical abuse can happen to ...

Awash in Apathy: Nothing learnt from 2013 cloudburst, hydropower marches on in Uttarakhand

The Kedarnath flood was a catastrophe that led to over 5,000 casualties. On June 16, 2013, a cloud burst over the banks of Chorabari Lake near Kedarnath Temple caused it to overflow.

Hybrid Hearings

A hybrid mode of hearing has been initiated in the Supreme Court from September 1, 2021, with Mondays and Fridays being completely virtual. Whether this will be a success or not remains to be seen. However, the first indications are not encouraging.

A Toll on Trade

Traders in Uttar Pradesh alleged they were being framed by state police resulting in obstacles to movement of goods. The Allahabad High Court pulled up UP police for false FIRs. UP Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Kumar Awasthi clarified in court that guidelines will be issued against this.

Fact Vs Fiction

Contrary to media reports, many states have flatly denied deaths due to oxygen shortage during the second wave of Covid-19. This is despite courts pulling them up for their lackadaisical attitude towards patients.

Analyzing the Appointments

The naming of Karnataka High Court judge BV Nagarathna, among the nine judges, is highly significant as she may become India’s first woman chief justice.

Delhi Ridge shot through its heart with Silver Line bullet

The Silver Line faces controversy as the project running through the eco-sensitive Ridge area gets the go-ahead from an apex court appointed committee.

Fitness or Age?

The goal of the new policy is to reduce environmental pollution caused by old vehicles that have surpassed their life cycle and run without a valid fitness certificate. However, Delhi-NCR has its own issues which remain unresolved.

Sword of Damocles over Judges

The untimely death of additional district and sessions judge Uttam Anand who was fatally knocked down by a vehicle on July 28, 2021, in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad has caught the attention of the apex court.

Stop Obfuscation

The Delhi High Court recently held that there was no clarity on the steps taken by the centre to set up a buffer stock of liquid medical oxygen in the national capital to deal with the anticipated th...

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