Many Shades of Israel’s War against Hamas
By Col R Hariharan The Hamas, the Islamic extremist group in control of the Gaza Strip, barely 400 sq km of land with 2.4 million people sealed off from the…
Protect the Protest
By Sujit Bhar Oppression and suffering have, through the ages, resulted in public protests, even sometimes leading to insurrection. Protests have often in history been violent, but as civil society…
Supreme Court orders inquiry into working of NCLAT Bench that refused to abide by Apex Court directions
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered an inquiry into the working of Bench 2 of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which refused to abide by a direction issued…
Supreme Court issues notice on anticipatory bail plea of Chandrababu Naidu in FiberNet scam case, adjourns matter to October 17
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition filed by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Nara Chandrababu Naidu seeking anticipatory bail in the FiberNet scam case and directed the…
Supreme Court imposes cost on petitioner who challenged the appointment of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court on Friday imposed costs on a petitioner who challenged the appointment of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. The public interest litigation (PIL)…
Understanding Trump
By Kenneth Tiven India has a long fascination with snake charmers and magicians. The legends of jadoowallahs, tamashawallahs, jadugars, madaris, mayakaris, maslets, qalandars, sapwallahs, saperas, katputliwallahs, bahurupis, peep-showwallahs, are not…
The Uncontrolled Vlogger
It has become increasingly common for social media users and people in general to engage in film reviews. But now there is a new wave of YouTube reviewers and critics…
Decolonization of Law in India: Exploring an Alternative Paradigm
By Dr Mritunjay Kumar “The life of law has not been logic: it has been experience,” remarked eminent jurist Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. His statement reflected a hope to perceive…