How did the Arunachal Pradesh governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa set off a chain of events by advancing an assembly session a month ahead of schedule without the advice of the council of ministers?
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The age-old tradition of women being barred from Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala has been questioned by the apex court and once again brought focus on beliefs that defy logic and reason
By Rames...
Though Maharashtra stayed the jail convictions of 11 Mumbai policemen for allegedly killing gangster Lakhan Bhaiya, the apex court took a dim view of it and asked them to surrender.
By Neeta Kolhat...
A recent judgment which allowed a raped girl to abort her 24-week fetus is being lauded for its sensitivity. What are the medical and psychological reasons for allowing this termination?
By Shobha J...
While the apex court very recently cracked down on diesel pollution, the government has proposed a new formula to reduce Delhi’s traffic burden. But that may end up as a cosmetic move. What’s needed i...
The apex court has been swamped by diverse opinions to reform its collegium system. Fresh guidelines are expected by the time TS Thakur takes over as the chief justice of India
By Venkatasubramani...
The apex court ban on surrogacy for foreign couples will put paid to a thriving industry in Gujarat. The way out is to have tighter regulations to oversee this market
By RK Misra in Anand
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The apex court reserved its verdict on petitions challenging NJAC’s validity. Justice JS Khehar has circulated his draft verdict among judges of the constitution bench. Two of them want to study the d...
Yusuf Mohsin Nulwalla, who was convicted along with actor Sanjay Dutt in a Bombay blasts case, seeks commutation of his sentence on a technical point. If proved innocent, would this open a can of worm...
Despite being the highest court of the land, there have been instances where the Supreme Court has erred in the finding of facts and law
By Venkatasubramanian
While asking the counsel for Y...