The Delhi High Court has stayed the proceedings initiated by the Lokpal of India against Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh over the alleged irregularities in promotions at the National Productivity…
By Sujit Bhar International financial scenarios present rather interesting paradoxes. While news of Americans falling behind on car payments at a record pace seems disturbing, bringing back memories of the…
The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi High Court whether it was willing to resolve the controversy related to the designation of 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates by considering the…
By Annunthra Rangan Mark Carney has replaced Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister after securing an overwhelming 85.9 percent of the votes in the Liberal Party’s leadership contest. His tenure,…
By Binny Yadav In a striking and unequivocal rebuke, the Orissa High Court recently sent a powerful message about personal responsibility, the misuse of legal protections, and the true spirit…
By Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal In July last year, Indian citizens were promised comprehensive protection from crime when the Criminal Procedure Code was renamed the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Quite…
By Prof Upendra Baxi For students of American governance, purportedly plenary Executive Orders (EO, hereafter) are not a new phenomenon at all—these are as old as the presidency of George…
By Dilip Bobb The backlog of cases in various courts, including the Supreme Court, has led to some disputes lasting 30 to 40 years—and in some cases, even longer. The…