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Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, walked into a federal court in Delaware last week expecting to accept a guilty plea-bargain over a gun possession charge and failure to pay proper income tax on earnings. As long as ex-president Donald Trump remains under indictments in multiple state and federal cases, there will be pressure on Hunter Biden.

With the apex court setting aside the Gujarat High Court’s order and granting regular bail to the social activist accused of fabricating evidence linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots, another chapter in the long running saga has begun. The court is now hearing an appeal by Rahul Gandhi challenging the High Court’s refusal to stay his conviction

A transgender couple has pleaded before the Kerala High Court that their child’s birth certificate should refer to them as “parents” and not as “father” and “mother”. Will the Court oblige?

The Court has asked a panel to look into environmental issues arising out of pilgrims visiting the core area of Sariska sanctuary. Other forests too have been bedevilled by this problem

In a sign of changing times, the Uttarakhand High Court quashed proceedings against a man accused of rape after he refused to marry a woman with whom he had consensual ties

An NGT order asking Delhi’s L-G to head a panel to deal with issues concerning the rejuvenation of the Yamuna was stayed by the Court after the state government said it was unconstitutional

On July 5, 2023, the Union cabinet approved the highly anticipated Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. This legislation, upon receiving parliamentary clearance, will establish India’s first comprehensive framework for data privacy and protection. The proposed Bill signifies a significant stride towards digitization

The Supreme Court while staying the arrest of editor of a Malayalam news portal in the SC/ST Act case has made pertinent observations on the grey aspects of the law. It shows how despite the stringency of the provisions, atrocities against Scheduled Castes have not abated. The enactment and amendments in the Act have witnessed a battle between the judiciary and the government

Vivek Ramaswamy is a 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur spending his own fortune campaigning to be the Republican candidate for president in the 2024 election. This Libertarian-style Republican is focused on being an attractive choice for pro-Trump Americans, who are concerned that mounting legal indictments and trials will sideline the former president

The Israeli government’s bid to control the judiciary led to massive public protests for months. It is hoped that greater constitutional wisdom and regard for the will of the people prevail