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Offence of ‘Adultery’ in Armed Forces

There is no offence specified as ‘Adultery” in the entire Army Act or the Rules made thereunder. The Defence Service Regulation touch upon the subject of ‘plural marriage’ but not upon the term ‘adultery’.

From Crime to Punishment, Trial Judge is Supreme

It was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, a Russian novelist and philosopher, who on arrest asked the question: “Me? What for?” This has been retold in the opening page of his chronicle, The Gulag Archipelago. Solzhenitsyn suffered eight years’ hard labour in a Soviet prison during the Stalinist era

Switching Off States

In the midst of a pandemic-driven curfew, the government stealthily pushes through stifling and controversial policies and amendments to critical laws and rules that will have an adverse impact on India’s polity and the economy. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (EB-2020)

An Opportunistic Bid?

lthough delisting seems like the flavour of the season, voluntary delisting is not a new-fangled game. Earlier, numerous marquee companies like Denso India, Chemplast Sanmar, Alfa Laval India, Nirma Ltd, Patni Computers, Binani Cements, Atlas Copco, Syngenta India, Wartsila India, Wimco and E-Serve Inter

Arming Corona Warriors

The Delhi High Court has taken the state and central governments to task in dozens of orders regarding conditions for “Corona Warriors”. They covered PPE kits, proper accommodation, allowing unhindered transportation, etc.

Timely Reprieve

Cheques are often used in various transactions in business life. It is a negotiable instrument which is widely used for making payments in business. With the aim of developing confidence in the efficacy of banking operations and giving credibility to such instruments, penal provisions

Preying On Innocence

The recent Bois Locker Room case where disturbing tweets and Instagram posts were shared about minor girls has brought to light increasing cases of child abuse. An all- boys group chat was created on...

“Labour exodus is triggering rise in Covid cases”

Is India’s fight with the coronavirus weakening? In terms of active cases, the country has entered among the top ten nations, though the recovery rate is good. The issue was discussed by In...

Arms & The Man

The Indian Army is facing an unprecedented shortage of manpower. In June 2019, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that there were 45,634 vacancies in the Army ...

A Spy in Your Phone?

The government’s new Aarogya Setu app and its directive to make it mandatory for people in all workplaces have stirred a hornet’s nest due to privacy issues and fears that it could be used as a surveillance tool eventually.

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