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Crystal gazing India-China relations

2022 closed with a fresh setback to the fractured relations between India and China after Indian troops threw out 300 strong Chinese troops who had crossed the Line of Actual Control at Yang Tze in Tawang Sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. How will the relations between the two Asian giants be in 2023?

Holiday Blues

The centre said that long vacations in courts lead to pendency. But do overworked judges burdened by the huge number of cases need to recharge their batteries or follow the Rule Book on holidays?

Turf War

The sharp attacks of the government on the judiciary have seen the latter giving as good as it gets. What does this acrimony augur for litigants and constitutional institutions and offices? 

“Call the Collegium the NJAC”

As the judges’ appointment issue threatens to snowball into a major controversy, Sanjay Raman Sinha spoke to two former chief justices of India to gauge their views on the collegium and the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).

Chandrachud’s Historical Moment

By Inderjit Badhwar The ascension of any judge to the top of the judiciary is a momentous occasion. And it’s lonely out there at the top. But moments are fleeting. They evanesce. Before you know i...

Curfew Chaos

The Kerala High Court asked the state government to ensure women get the same freedom as men and not to “lock” them up in hostels. Such curbs are often pegged to concerns over their safety.

Donald Trump faces criminal charges

By Kenneth Tiven in Washington The past six weeks have been difficult for Donald Trump because little has gone his way in courts or Congress. The committee investigating the charges against him de...

Taxing times

Donald Trump has become the first American president to have his conduct in office sent to the Justice Department to consider for criminal prosecution. While all four referrals are severe, the most encompassing one is “assisting or engaging in insurrection against the United States”.

Money for Nothin’

The Delhi Municipal Corporation went to AAP, before an oddity cropped up, which showed that a BJP corporator can become the mayor of an AAP-majority council. Cross-voting loomed large, with the anti-defection law not applicable.

Revamping the Equity Market

The Securities Exchange Board of India has released a consultation paper to amend existing regulations on buyback of securities or shares from the open market to make such routes shareholder-friendly. The proposals send mixed signals to investors.

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