Sanjay Raman Sinha

In a major policy shift, the Election Commission has decided to serve notice to the political party and not the star campaigner for Model Code of Conduct violations. Has this been done to insulate powerful wrongdoers?

In the rough and tumble of politics, defections mar democracy and cast a shadow on the constitutional morality of politicians, and often end up in courts. Can political will be mustered to stem the malaise?

As Indian courts embrace...

The case has shown that though arbitration tribunals are expected to give clear verdicts with specialised judges, this often doesn’t happen. Cases then land in courts which are ill-equipped to handle complex disputes

In a landmark verdict, the Court said that citizens’ right against adverse effects of climate change is part of the right to life and equality. But will the State be willing to crack down on unbridled development?

Even as the apex court pulled up Patanjali Ayurved for misleading ads, there are allegations of pharma companies giving Rs 1,000 crore to political parties through electoral bonds. Are these “underhand deals” now claiming lives?

Sexual preferences were once again the crux of a legal battle which unfolded in the Kerala High Court where the love affair of two women was taken in by the Court with raised eyebrows and a reprimand. A judicial intervention by the apex court, however, ensured that LGBTQ+ couple’s rights are protected from wanton intervention by courts and society

As the Delhi chief minister is sent to six-day ED custody in the case, questions are being raised on the politics behind the arrest and its pre-poll timing. He is the first sitting chief minister to be arrested by any agency in the country

The IAS officer has had another face-off with the Haryana government, this time over his appraisal report. However, the apex court has sided with the state, leading to a setback to the honest officer

Will the centre’s plan to streamline the electoral process be accepted by Opposition parties and regional satraps? Many countries have adopted this model, which was also prevalent in India in the past