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The Biter Bit

In a recent order, the Delhi High Court has taken a serious note of the menace of stray dogs and monkeys in the Capital. The Court showed special concern over these animals attacking people with disabilities. As an immediate measure, it instructed the authorities to relocate all monkeys to the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary  

Aadhaar Not Proof of Age

As the apex court has struck down the twelve-digit unique identity number as age-proof, it brings clarity in potential legal cases involving compensation claims or matters involving age verification. The Court held that other official documents like the School Leaving Certificates can be used as proof for age

“Justice Ahmadi had faith in the State that it would do the right thing for the people and the country”

Vikram Kilpady (VK): As his biographer, what would you term Justice Ahmadi’s greatest achievement as the chief justice of India? Insiyah Vahanvaty (IV): Though I can’t speak of a single greatest a...

The Scourge Of Trumpism

By Inderjit Badhwar   In the long and often tumultuous history of American elections, moments of fierce debate and ideological divides have not been rare. From the Nixon-McCarthy era dur...

Sibling Rivalry

In a latest twist to a long pending family feud, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has written to the National Company Law Tribunal, seeking to nullify his sister YS Sharmila’s “illegal” transfer of shares in Saraswati Power and Industries Private Limited to herself and their mother YS Vijayalakshmi

Stark Differences

India and the world will have to wait several days or more to analyze the consequences of presidential polls with its global implications for democracy and authoritarianism

Too Young To Wed

Taking another giant leap towards ending the menace, the apex court in a recent judgment held that personal laws and traditions cannot prevail over the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The Court also issued a host of guidelines to achieve the “whole purpose” of the legislation

Migrants and Immigrants

The constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Act was recently upheld by the apex court. It grants citizenship to individuals of Indian origin who migrated from Bangladesh to Assam. The Court rejected the petitioners’ contention that the provision has caused a “demographic invasion” in Assam

“Lawyers have a big role to play in bringing peace”

Rajshri Rai (RR) Welcome to the ILRF platform. Can you tell us more about the mission for which you are in India currently? Bart S Fisher (BSF) Thank you. It is my pleasure to be here, in the worl...

A Fragile Thaw

Despite the resumption of patrolling, the underlying issue of disengagement remains unresolved. Patrolling is inherently an aggressive act aimed at asserting control over territory, and without complete disengagement, it risks further escalating tensions

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