“I am a professional and talk business”
By Kumkum Chadha Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court, Mukul Rohatgi also served as India’s Attorney General. His friendship with the late Arun Jaitley, who was also Union minister, is…
The Quiet of a Dawn
By Sujit Bhar In the structured formality of courtrooms and the solemnity of legal proceedings, a seemingly small interaction can sometimes carry the weight of great meaning. This was recently…
Supreme Court grants Rs 8.55 lakh compensation to parents of boy killed by Tamil Nadu STC bus
The Supreme Court has restored the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award of Rs 8.55 lakh to the parents of a 10-year-old boy, who died after being hit by a Tamil…
Delhi High Court grants bail to elder son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief in 2011 terror funding case
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Syed Ahmad Shakeel, elder son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief and proscribed terrorist Syed Salahuddin, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in a…
Fault Lines and Faulty Logic
By Vickram Kilpady The linguistic reorganisation of states has been a necessary and inevitable chapter in India’s political evolution. It cannot now be dismissed as a historical mistake simply because…
Justice on Paper: The Promise and Pitfalls of India’s Free Legal Aid System
By Dilip Bobb Two recent events, one being a heart-breaking tragedy, and the other well deserving if belated, involved NALSA, or the National Legal Services Authority. The tragedy was the…
A House Divided: Lapses in the Mechanism
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg “A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy, educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.” Taking a cue from this sentiment, the Supreme Court…
Faith, Fear, and Fatal Neglect
By Jyotika Kalra On Sunday, July 27, thousands gathered at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar with hope and devotion, but within minutes, their faith was met with fear. A…