Crime & Punishment: Between Mood Swings of Reform
By Prof Upendra Baxi The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNSB), 2023, is a massive effort to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), but it still retains verbatim much of the…
Gelding the Election Commission?
By Vikram Kilpady Unlike Mohammed Siraj, who nearly got a hat-trick in the Asia Cup finals in September against Sri Lanka in his six-wicket haul, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government…
Allahabad High Court sets aside order by DIOS denying payment of gratuity to a teacher
The Allahabad High Court has set aside the order of the District Inspector of School (DIOS) Shamli denying payment of gratuity to a teacher due to non-filing of options in…
Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses PIL seeking directions to frame necessary guidelines for better communication
The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking direction to the respondent authorities to take immediate action and please to order to frame necessary guideline and…
Equality in Corruption
By Sanjay Raman Sinha In a case which dealt with corruption probe against senior administrative officers of the central government, the Supreme Court gave a landmark ruling. The Court held…
Skill Development Programme scam case: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on hear Chandrababu Naidu plea against arrest
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an out-of-turn mentioning to the petition filed by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, challenging his arrest in the Skill…
Supreme Court extends interim medical bail of M Sivasankar in LIFE Mission case
The Supreme Court has extended the interim medical bail till December 2 of M Sivasankar, who was the former Principal Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with…
Chhattisgarh High Court disposes of PIL alleging illegal transportation of domestic elephants from UP
The Chhattisgarh High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed alleging illegal transportation of domestic elephants from the State of Uttar Pradesh to the State of Chhattisgarh being…