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There are moments when an article arrives on the page and seems to be speaking not merely to its own time, but to something that is unfolding outside our windows. Dr JP Singh’s meditation on Mahatma Gandhi,
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Youth Congress moves Delhi High Court challenging police denial of permission for protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Delhi Police’s refusal to permit a proposed demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.
The petition has been instituted by IYC national president Uday…
Delhi High Court applauds junior counsel for arguing independently, says seniors must give juniors room to lead
The Delhi High Court has commended a young advocate for independently conducting arguments after being entrusted with the matter in the absence of his senior, observing that junior counsel must be adequately prepared to address the Court rather than merely…
People’s mandate cannot confer unbridled authority on elected representatives: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has underscored that an electoral mandate does not confer unfettered authority upon an elected representative to exercise personal influence, intimidate individuals or bypass institutions entrusted with maintaining law and order and administering justice.
A Bench comprising Justice…
When The Shield Becomes A Weapon
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, was conceived as an unyielding legislative fortress—a law deliberately armed with stringent provisions, presumptions and procedures to protect children from sexual abuse. Its purpose is…
The MAGA Ship Is Taking On Water
By Kenneth Tiven
Most Americans understand that the national mid-term Congressional elections on November 3 will help determine whether the United States remains a citizen-led democracy or moves further towards a political system in which right-wing oligarchs exercise extraordinary power…
Robotic Arms Of Art
By Sujit Bhar
The art of writing has already been at the receiving end of the current Artificial Intelligence (AI) invasion. Whole AI-written books are preparing to jostle for space on store shelves alongside books written by authors who spent…
Madras High Court declines interim stay on Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 amid remake rights dispute
The Madras High Court has declined to restrain the release and exploitation of the Hindi version of Drishyam 3, starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu, in a dispute concerning competing claims over the film’s Hindi remake rights.
Justice K Govindarajan Thilakavadi…
A Judiciary That Talks Back
By Sanjay Raman Sinha
When the head of the Indian judiciary steps out of his courtroom and engages in a no-holds-barred interaction with the young law fraternity, it is time to sit up and take notice.
In a significant first,…
Supreme Court questions NCPCR’s role in implementing 25% RTE quota,directs chairperson and director to appear
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed strong dissatisfaction with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) over what it described as an inadequate response to the implementation of the statutory 25% admission entitlement for economically weaker section (EWS)…