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Will not move from our original order on liquor vends, says SC

The Supreme Court has, in its last directive, refused to change anything in its judgement of December 15, 2016, on the alcohol ban beside highways. The directive from the bench, headed by CJI J S K...

The Right Person for the Right Job

The MoP between the judiciary and the government should keep in mind various issues before there is speedy disposal of the huge backlog of cases plaguing our judicial system      ~By Justice K Sre...

SC Collegium: Smoking the Peace Pipe

The apex court has overcome differences with the government over the appointment of judges. But it is hoped that the national security clause to determine their selection does not take a political col...

Karnataka HC has upheld the “Right to be forgotten”

The landmark judgement has opened the doors for blocking defunct personal records from free public access on the Internet ~By Ajith PillaiIn this age of internet and search engines there may be rec...

The Shahabuddin verdict assumes immense importance

The SC order to transfer Shahabuddin from Siwan jail to Tihar prison in Delhi not only provides the relief sought by petitioners but also offers a strong legal reasoning to back it ~Parsa Venkatesh...

Kasauli Fights Back

NGT has summoned owners of 11 hotels in the hill town that have been flouting environmental laws with impunity. The hearing is on March 7 ~By Sucheta Dasgupta Once known for its pristine environment...

Judges in the Dock

The shocking case of Justice Karnan and others before him reiterates the need to evolve a mechanism that makes those who preside over our courts accountable ~By Sujit BharJustice Karnan is not the ...

Justice CS Karnan: A Judge too far

The seven-judge Supreme Court bench hearing against him will be long and difficult, punctuated by caste issues ~By Rakesh BhatnagarSeventeen-odd years ago, the then Chief Justice of India (CJI) AS ...

“A few disquieting thoughts” by Justice Amitava Roy

Justice Amitava Roy, who was part of the two-judge SC bench that convicted Sasikala and others on February 14, was rather harsh in his Supplementary Verdict. Read on:  “A few disquieting thoughts that...

One Bite too Many

In a landmark ruling, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held that a malaria death was an accident and asked the insurer to pay up  ~By Usha Rani Das One has heard of chicken burge...

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