Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has just received another three years in his post from the central government. The Department of Personnel and Training quietly released…
The author of the present paper, Justice Rohinton Nariman, has recently pointed out a very important problem related to the distortion of historical figures in books. His comments were on the image of Mughal Emperor Akbar who he considers has been negatively portrayed as a tyrant
In one of their most significant steps that close a major chapter in the life of the Adani Group, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has accorded a clean sheet to the Adani Group in relation to the charges of loan-related misdeeds by Hindenburg Research.
These days Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s press conferences, and his accusations against the Election Commission of India ( ECI )…
Another controversial statement made by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai has sparked off an intense debate with one of the lawyers even demanding that he retract his words. The row broke out in one of the pleas before the Supreme Court, requesting permission of restoring a damaged idol of Lord Vishnu in the old temple of Javari Khajuraho
In one of the major developments related to the long running problem of air pollution, the Supreme Court of India has also cast a strong doubt on the absence of arrests of stubble burning offences. The harsh interrogation of the court occurred in the hearing on the issue as the court pointed out the differing nature of the crime and the lightness of the law action taken.
The Kerala High Court has taken an important legal step that would cause great concern among the saviors of the Sabarimala temple. The court has made a request to conduct a prompt investigation of the claims of unapproved fundraising on a new idol.
The Gujarat High Court has passed a land encroachment case against former cricketer Yusuf Pathan in a land grab case. This decision is a big blow to the veteran all rounder, who has been engaged in this legal battle over a long period of time.
In an important trend, the Supreme Court of India has granted the interim relief to veteran Bollywood actor Alok Nath in a case that is related to a supposed multi-level marketing (MLM) fraud. This legal order that offers a temporary reprieve to the actor against arrest has afforded him some relief as the investigation is being done.
The present Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai, like a previous CJI DY Chandrachud, talks too much in court,…
These days many journalists claiming to belong to India’s ‘free’ media are raising a big hue and cry over the…
