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Power & Prejudice

Telangana has filed a plea in the Supreme Court alleging inaction by the governor regarding assent to several bills. Considering the general disillusionment with governors’ exercise of discretion, an out-of-the-box solution is needed.

Women and Language

At an event organised to celebrate International Women’s Day, the chief justice of India expressed a need to ensure zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviour and improper use of language against women. He will release a legal glossary in this regard.

Clearing The Air

The Kerala High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the issue of emissions from the Brahmapuram solid waste management plant and related environmental issues.

Be Fair to My Lady

A judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court has given an impetus to gender justice. While some personal laws and the CrPC have helped in “maintenance jurisprudence”, the deeper malaise of society has to be tackled.

Accessibility Factor

As the Supreme Court committee on access to justice for the differently-abled persons is in the process of assessing the ground situation, hopes are high that the CJI-initiated project will create conducive conditions for the target group.

The Great Banking Crisis

The facts swirling around the failure of the mid-sized Silicon Valley Bank in California, USA, resemble a who-done-it mystery with an action movie-style rescue included to save its depositors.

A Rainbow Dawn?

A five-judge Constitution bench will begin hearings on a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages from April 18. Will India become the 33rd country in the world, and the second in Asia, to legally acknowledge homosexual unions?

Judges under Stress

With judges under increasing attacks, both physically and on social media, has the time come to have a dedicated force to provide security to them on the lines of the RPF, CRPF and CISF?

“Our Focus Right Now Is To Streamline The Arbitration Process”

As India aspires to become a hub of international arbitration, systemic problems handicap its ambition. As Chairperson of the India International Arbitration Centre, Justice Hemant Gupta faces a challenging task.  He spoke with Sanjay Raman Sinha and Sangeeta Sharma on a range of issues related to arbitration.

Very Different Indian-Americans

They are making headlines in political and judicial circles in the USA. Vivek Ramaswamy has announced his nomination for president while Arun Subramanian is the first Indian-American to become a federal judge. Both of them have contrasting back stories.

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