Judgements

By Sanjay Raman Sinha A recent remark by Justice BV Nagarathna has reignited the debate over the government’s role as the nation’s largest litigant. She sharply criticized government agencies for…

By Vickram Kilpady For nearly four years, a quiet protest had been the public face of Ladakh’s anxiety: candlelight vigils, marches and polite petitions demanding statehood and the protections of…

By Inderjit Badhwar Every magazine cover is a statement. It reflects what we believe demands urgent public attention, what we think cannot be ignored, and what will shape our collective…

By Dr Swati Jindal Garg In a strongly worded judgment, the Supreme Court directed a return to the long-discarded practice of day-to-day hearings in criminal trials, calling fragmented, piecemeal proceedings…

By Kumkum Chadha Among the many other things that come to mind vis-a-vis Bangladesh are Jamdani sarees and hilsa fish. Therefore, when Bangladesh High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah…

By Sujit Bhar When Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai spoke at the second National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar recently, his words carried the weight of both tradition and…

By Dilip Bobb   The Supreme Court judgment on speedy trials which related to a particular case the apex court was hearing has been covered in another article in this issue,…

Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the Northeast Festival, has approached the Supreme Court challenging multiple criminal proceedings initiated against him following the death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore on September…