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WEBJun 25, 2018 · Paras Nath Singh · September 21, 2024. Justice V. Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court may be in the eye of a social media storm right now for his inappropriate oral remarks in court, but will the incident be just another reminder that the Constitution grants constitutional court judges immense powers to weather all storms?
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WEB5 days ago · Delhi High Court hears arguments in favour of 33 percent reservation for women in Bar associations. The Leaflet · September 12, 2024.
Security for the LoP in a democracy is paramount and non …
WEB1 day ago · The security of high functionaries, including that of the LoP, is paramount. If democracy has to live, a robust opposition must exist. For otherwise, as Quintin Hogg observed, “It is not a long step from the absence of an …
The diminishing dream of Article 370: Analysing the impossibility …
WEB4 days ago · Restoration of Article 370 is an election issue in Jammu and Kashmir, but is it just an empty promise, asks Yasir Altaf Zargar. — ON August 5, 2019, a momentous and contentious moment in Indian constitutional history unfolded.. The abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution alongside the termination of the ‘state subject ...
Is it time for a law addressing sexual violence against Muslim …
WEB2 days ago · Muslim women in India are under a unique threat in India at the intersection of the rising crimes against both Muslims and women. Is it time for the law to recognise and address this? —. ON August 15, 2022, the government of Gujarat granted remission to all the 11 convicts sentenced in the case of Bilkis Bano gang rape and murder of her seven ...
As SC Collegium modifies two HC chief justice recommendations ...
WEB4 days ago · The collegium has also maintained its earlier recommendations to appoint two Bombay High Court judges, Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar and Justice K.R. Shriram, as chief justices of the Kerala and Madras high courts respectively.
Aparajita Bill: The inadequacy of rape law reform
WEBSep 14, 2024 · The Aparajita Bill, like many similar reforms, focuses heavily on punishment without addressing the socio-cultural contexts in which sexual violence occurs. This narrow approach risks reinforcing the status quo, where the law remains an instrument of power rather than a mechanism for delivering justice. Without a more holistic, victim-centered ...
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WEBSep 3, 2024 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Impacts and challenges—Part 2. Amit Desai · August 31, 2024.
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WEBExplained: Supreme Court judgment on the Sita Soren case. The Leaflet · March 4, 2024. Forging husband’s signature on passport application of child not cheating? SC has delivered an incongruous judgment.
Life and Liberty: India at 75 years of Independence – The Leaflet
WEBAug 15, 2022 · Full text of the speech delivered by Justice L.Nageswara Rao at a webinar, hosted by The Leaflet on August 15, 2022. – – – On this momentous milestone, I am very pleased to be amongst you all. I take this opportunity to engage in some introspection into the idea of India and our identity as a democratic society after …