Law
Did BBC just commit Contempt of Court?
BBC documentary on Modi: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has done it again. Right before the 2024 elections, there is...
She burned her daughter and the Court reduced her sentence
Mariselvi case: We revere the legal system. Mainly because, time and again, it provides a sense of wisdom in this...
Reasons behind Grant of Remission in India
You must have heard the name of Maharshi Valmiki. Before gaining this status, he was a dacoit. The transformation became...
NJAC and Collegium: The hidden truth
India being a participatory democracy provides a clear bifurcation between the judiciary and the legislature, to facilitate effective checks and...
Oleum gas Case: Introduction of absolute liability in India
Oleum gas Case: Extreme ownership. That is what the self-help diary of military blokes prescribes. Somehow, society does not always...
The real story of Lal Bihari immortalised by Pankaj Tripathi on Silver Screen
This is the story of grit. This is the story of determination. This is the story of a ghost’s attempt...
There are strict guidelines about sale of acid that no one really follows
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Mishra told the Parliament that 386 acid attacks on women were...
Perils of absolute majority: When Rajiv Gandhi made a mockery of Indian judiciary
There is a reason the Judiciary is important for proper functioning of any democracy. Majority often turns into absolute majority,...
Article 370 and more: Under these circumstances, government can legally shut down Internet
Article 370: Roti, Kapda aur Makaan. These are the three key ingredients that have traditionally dominated the conversation of Fundamental...
Courts are clear about the fate of Rohingyas, it’s the government that is not
The Rohingya crisis is one of the biggest human tragedies in recent Asian history. Does that mean that every country...
Article 2(33) has glaring loopholes in it and every juvenile monster benefits from it
The social order of India is getting transformed owing to technological and economic boost in the past decades. The enhanced...
The Case that gave bureaucrats an edge over lawmakers, but it remains unused
Subramanian & Ors Vs Union of India and Ors: In a democracy, the role of the bureaucracy is to act...
