Ever since the Fund was created, it has been beset by controversy for being non-transparent. Though this has reached the SC, the centre is in no mood to answer any questions
Courts have often shown their patriarchal mindsets while dealing with rape cases. A balance between the concerns of the victim and the rights of the accused would serve reformatory justice better.
THE Indian judiciary, like other institutions, is facing an unprecedented challenge and trying hard to devise means to keep the wheels of justice moving. The main avenue is by adjudicating urgent matters through video-conferencing and issuing several directions.
The declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic, followed by a nationwide lockdown to contain the virus, led to both public and private donations pouring in to help states and people, especially migrant workers
Justice Kurian Joseph, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, feels that as the use of cyberspace increasingly becomes the norm, there should be the realisation that prevention is better than cure. “The nature of crime is changing day by day. This is one area we need to take precautions
The Allahabad High Court recently permitted the recital of azaan during the lockdown by a single person—muezzins from mosques in UP—without using loudspeakers. While the recital of the azaan is held to be an essential and integral part of Islam, doing so through loudspeakers and sound amplifying devices