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In the rough and tumble of politics, defections mar democracy and cast a shadow on the constitutional morality of politicians, and often end up in courts. Can political will be mustered to stem the malaise?

Can Arvind Kejriwal continue to act as chief minister while sitting in jail? He has not even applied for a bail at an appropriate court, but is only challenging the grounds of his arrest. What is the legal process involved?

At one time, he was a phenomenon— a yoga teacher-turned-entrepreneur who built a massive empire on his Patanjali Ayurvedic drugs and potions and was feted by the rich and powerful. Now, the legal cases and strictures are piling up faster than he created his spiritual business

The Kerala High Court has recently laid down detailed guidelines on the very limited scope of cases where DNA test of children born to rape can be carried out. This is to protect the child in the future, said the Court

Last year, the tech industry lost 2,60,000 jobs—more than in the dotcom meltdown two decades ago. There is little evidence that this will let up in 2024. The technology field is shifting in a direction that is not a good trend for Indian technology workers in the USA on H-1B visas

Vacillation by courts while deciding MTP cases shows the enormity and difficulty of their decisions. The rights of the mother have to be balanced with that of the child and require great sensitivity

The former president has been confined to a Manhattan courtroom. He faces 34 felony charges after prosecutors accused him of faking business records to conceal a hush-money payment made to a porn star in 2016. He faces three other prosecutions, but this will most likely be the only trial before the November election

Allegations by southern states that the centre is playing politics with financial resources, leaving them in the lurch, have seen them approaching the top court for a resolution Complaints and all...

As Indian courts embrace new technology, concerns of ethics, privacy and bias creep in. How will the judicial system measure up to the challenge? By Sanjay Raman Sinha “Artificial Intelligence ...

The Calcutta High Court has cancelled the appointment of nearly 26,000 primary school jobs, just before the election. This has put the Trinamool Congress in a quandary. However, there seems to be mor...