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The Supreme Court upheld that political parties aren't workplaces under the POSH Act, excluding women in politics from legal protections against harassment, highlighting urgent need to expand the law's scope
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Mediation in India today is too often a box to be ticked, a hollow formality. Without a credible cost for walking away, mediation will remain symbolic. With such consequences, however, it could become the pressure valve India’s clogged courts desperately need
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The prevailing law treats every collector with suspicion. The outcomes are lost opportunities to project soft power and limited revenue for the government. The law needs to change and treat collectors as partners in preserving India’s rich heritage
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The state is now outperforming the US in some critical social and economic indicators despite having a fraction of the latter’s per capita income. Kerala is an outlier in the truest sense. A look at what went into making this development model
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Following the death of business leader Sunjay Kapur, a legal dispute emerged over his assets, with his children from first marriage to actress Karisma Kapoor challenging a Will presented by his widow, Priya Sachdev.
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The book ‘[In]Complete Justice: The Supreme Court at 75, Critical Reflections’ critically examines the Supreme Court's evolution, highlighting its successes, failures, judicial activism, and key reforms. It explores the Court’s role in shaping India’s democracy, law, and social justice
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For the judiciary to remain independent, it must first acknowledge its own flaws and correct them. Ignoring the cracks in the Collegium only invites external intervention, which would compromise its autonomy
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An ongoing hearing in the Supreme Court on a Presidential Reference has brought to the fore the perennial tussle between legislature and judiciary on the issue of which body is supreme. The widely accepted idea is that it’s the Constitution that is supreme and higher judiciary interprets it. A deeper look at the long and yet unresolved issue follows
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Two high profile terror cases recently collapsed in different courts. The judgements held the prosecution guilty of doing shoddy work, which led to acquittals. However, none of the acquitted are likely to be ever free of suspicion following years of trial and jail terms. These acquittals show that investigation, the first step towards ensuring justice, is a weak link in the chain
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The underlying principle of IBC is that quick resolutions are more likely to preserve value in firms going through an insolvency process. The track record, however, is of timelines being breached frequently. The amendment bill tries to find a solution to delays and simultaneously empower creditors
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Supreme Court addressed and remedied the legal vacuum in sexual harassment through an innovative approach. It then took the Parliament more than a decade to address the issue through legislation. The judiciary’s pioneering effort, however, has been undone by the tardy and unsympathetic approach to complaints from within the institution
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The judiciary carries out the role of interpreting the law and it should harmonize its interpretation wherever possible with our social and economic development. While addressing procedural anomalies is important, it is crucial to remain mindful of the larger economic import and the primary goal of providing a second chance to failing but viable businesses
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Article 143 has not only served as a means of constitutional clarification but has also helped shape the trajectory of India’s constitutional development in a way that continues to safeguard the foundational principles of justice and separation of powers
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The impending impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma highlights India’s weak judicial accountability, where past cases show judges often resign to evade scrutiny, undermining public trust in the judiciary’s integrity
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RSS general secretary Hosabale wants a discussion on whether a decision to introduce the words “socialist” and “secular” in the Constitution in 1976 should be reversed. When asked to decide on the same issue earlier, the judiciary has signalled that it’s the Parliament’s call
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Social media platform X argued before the Karnataka High Court that nodal officers across the country are independently deciding what content should be taken down, with no consistency or central oversight.
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The Forty-Fourth Amendment (1978) reversed the Emergency-era changes, strengthening democratic safeguards by restricting executive powers, protecting fundamental rights, and ensuring stricter parliamentary oversight during national emergencies
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While POCSO aims to protect children, courts and reports reveal growing misuse in consensual teen relationships, prompting calls for nuanced reforms that balance child rights with justice and intent
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With so much of personal and professional communication taking place over WhatsApp, there’s a gradual evolution in the manner the law is viewing it as evidence. In addition, the courts have also set boundaries on its use as evidence. A look at the status of WhatsApp communication as evidence follows
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In the ongoing challenge in the Supreme Court to amendments in the Waqf law, the issue of the role of charity in Islam came up. The origin of this argument and similar ones in earlier cases can be traced to a unique Indian judicial invention, the essential religious practices doctrine. It arose from the need for the judiciary to gauge the point of demarcation between secular law of a modern state and traditional religious practices that cannot be tampered with
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Hearings in the Supreme Court in May on the amendments to the Waqf law witnessed engrossing arguments around alienation of tribal lands and government’s rights and powers when it is one of the interested parties in a land title dispute. A look at the essence of these amendments and nature of arguments around it follow
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The State of the System report by Vidhi Centre exposes India's overcriminalisation of minor regulatory offences. Of central laws, 42 % contain criminal provisions. It leads to an overreliance on imprisonment and jails filled with undertrials. Finally, there are signs that the government is taking steps to undo the damage
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AI is transforming Indian courtrooms by improving efficiency in translation, transcription, and case management, while facing challenges of cost, regulation, bias, and accessibility across all levels of the judiciary
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This book examines systemic issues plaguing India’s district courts, highlighting judicial delays, lack of independence, and flawed oversight, while advocating structural reforms and accountability of higher judiciary to improve justice delivery
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The India Justice Report 2025 highlights major challenges in India’s judiciary, including judge shortages, high caseloads, poor infrastructure, and inadequate legal aid, urging urgent reforms to improve access to justice and system efficiency
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