Parliament of Farce: How a Stray Dog, Old Feuds and Daily Drama Mark India’s Institutional Decline

By Kumkum Chadha If Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury brought a dog to Parliament, a BJP member decried the absence of “proper documentation”. It is difficult to measure the level of…

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Kerala High Court grants interim relief, halts arrest of Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in rape case

The Kerala High Court has granted temporary protection from arrest to Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is facing serious allegations of rape. Justice K. Babu issued an interim order preventing…

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Retired Judges and Senior lawyers write to CJI, criticising remarks by Supreme Court on Rohingya refugees

A group of retired judges and senior members of the legal fraternity has written a strong letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, expressing concern over remarks allegedly made…

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Criticism of superstitions misconstrued as attack on religious freedom:Justice Oka

Supreme Court judge Justice A.S. Oka expressed concern over the growing tendency to portray efforts against superstition as interference with constitutional religious rights. Speaking at a recent public event, Justice…

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Jharkhand High Court grants Hemant Soren exemption from personal appearance in Section 174 IPC case, citing minor nature of offence

The Jharkhand High Court has extended significant relief to Chief Minister Hemant Soren by allowing him exemption from personally appearing before the trial court in a case filed under Section…

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