Sanjay Raman Sinha

The Supreme Court while staying the arrest of editor of a Malayalam news portal in the SC/ST Act case has made pertinent observations on the grey aspects of the law. It shows how despite the stringency of the provisions, atrocities against Scheduled Castes have not abated. The enactment and amendments in the Act have witnessed a battle between the judiciary and the government

With the Supreme Court striking down the repeated extension given to the ED director, it has continued its role as watchdog of the nation. Will the centre respect the judgment or ignore it with impunity?

Undertrials are often victims of systemic dysfunction and ignorance. With no comprehensive state policy, their rights and privileges are perpetually under question

The Association for Democratic Reforms has taken the matter of wilful failure of political parties to publish details of criminal antecedents of candidates to the Election Commission. In a strong complaint to the Commission, ADR has termed it as a “deliberate act of contempt”

With 21% of Supreme Court judges taking up post-retirement jobs, the constitutional morality of such decisions is questionable. Will increasing their retirement age lessen the allure of these jobs?

Tthe India Legal Research Foundation (ILRF) launched its multi-lingual app, the India Legal App. It was formally launched by former Chief Justice of India MN Venkatachaliah, the chief patron of ILRF and India Legal.

With the ICICI Board giving sanction to prosecute ex-MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar for alleged illegal loans, financial scams are under the scanner. Is the system foolproof enough to protect consumer interests?

As the wrestlers fight for justice, the political snowballing is hard to ignore. The BJP may have to pay a heavy price for this

As culprits get convicted in the Rakbar Khan lynching case in Rajasthan, the concerns raised in the historic Tehseen Poonawalla verdict regarding the role and responsibility of the state, police and civil administration is still a grey area.

As sports bodies openly ignore the Supreme Court guidelines on setting up internal complaints committees to look into sexual harassment charges, female sportspersons are left in the lurch. The latest to join the long line of victims are top female wrestlers of the country. How will the predators be prosecuted?