The Karnataka government is considering rules for multinational companies working in the state to list the number of locals they employ. Job preference to locals was tried first in Haryana, but struck down by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. It is now in the Supreme Court
The UP government has moved a bill to reduce the term of Lokayuktas from eight years to five. But in the age of near total surveillance, are such sinecures even needed?
Seven states and the Union Territory of J&K have appointed acting officers despite Supreme Court’s guidelines. Most are officers superseding seniors, leaving the police a slave to the party in power
The GMR-led consortium, which manages Delhi’s IGI Airport, has challenged the centre’s decision to start commercial flights from Hindon IAF station in the Delhi High Court. It says three airports, including the new one coming up at Jewar, would hit revenues of all three
A recent case of the Bombay High Court refusing to allow relaxation of height norms for a building near Mumbai’s airports is another example of rules being recklessly flouted by builders
Social media major Meta recently met Delhi Police officials over cyber crime and information requests on users. As elections edge closer, social media is where the battle will be repeated for the third time
At the last moment, the Narendra Modi government drops the Bill to modify service conditions of Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners in the face of protests. Here’s how it can impact democracy in India