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The Supreme Court said the Enforcement Directorate has to establish an unbroken chain of evidence linking Sisodia with the liquor lobby.

The arrest of the TDP supremo for alleged financial misdeeds is not a standalone one. Cases against leaders have run the gamut of courts. Any subversion of the rule of law through a political witch-hunt demands systemic resolutions

Opposition leaders say the trend is worrisome and deplorable

In the context of the Chandrababu Naidu case, Prof Upendra Baxi spoke with Sanjay Raman Sinha on judiciary and politically motivated case. Excerpts:

EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS PVT. LTD.  & ORS Vs UNION OF INDIA & Ors (7 October, 1985) Bench: JUSTICE AP Sen COURT’S OBSERVATION: The proposed action of re-entry by the lessor i.e. the Unio...

The Bombay High Court recently upheld a 2016 order of a family court denying divorce to a man who claimed that his wife was suffering from epilepsy, which he termed as an incurable disease that had led to her being of unsound mind. The Court observed that epilepsy cannot be considered as a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. This is a key judgment since it concerns petitions relating to breakdown of marriages

Courts have often come to the rescue of patients suffering at the hands of doctors and hospitals who have been negligent in their duty and awarded huge compensations

There is a growing consensus to classify crimes against the ecosystem as a global crime against peace in the Rome Statute. Experts say it’s high time safety measures are taken to save the planet

While various judgments have given precedence to eyewitness accounts over those of medical experts and convicted the accused, this can shake the confidence of the people in the justice delivery system

The National Green Tribunal’s decision to halt cruise ship tourism in Bhopal’s Ramsar wetland sends a powerful message about the paramount importance of safeguarding our natural resources and ecosystems. While tourism can bring economic benefits, it must not come at the cost of environmental degradation and pollution