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
As the Kerala High Court sentences the killers of Marxist leader to 20 years of rigorous life imprisonment, it triggers adebate on what constitutes “rarest of the rare” killing and who qualifies for the death penalty
With southern states raising concern and opposition against delimitation, it is incumbent that the centre talk with all stakeholders and arrive at a consensus so that there is a level playing field
The apex court’s verdict on the Electoral Bonds Scheme signals the coming of age of a strong citizen rights jurisprudence in the country. Another laxman rekha has been breached, and for good, but is there an alternative?
Can judges be notched on a scale of efficiency and given the benefit of a tenure extension? While the government has reservations, the judiciary has no model to measure productivity
As the state becomes the first to implement its own brand of the Code, concerns are being raised against potential state vigilantism, moral policing and infringement of individual and minority rights
On the occasion of the 75th birthday of the apex court, the chief justice has rightly called for introspection on a number of issues, including long court vacations, adjournment culture and lengthy arguments which delay judicial outcomes
Even though AMU is facing a legal battle over its minority status, it has been performing its constitutionally ordained duty. Is the challenge to the University symbolic of the crisis of secularism in India?