What is Sacrilege?
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Horst Kochler, a German politician, rightly said: “Responsibility and respect of others and their religious beliefs are also part of freedom.” This was evident recently…
Water Woes
By Annunthra Rangan Sixty-four years after its signing, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is facing new pressures as India seeks to renegotiate its terms. The Treaty, long celebrated…
The Demolition Drama
In a recent case, Javedali Mahebubmiya Saiyed vs the State of Gujarat and Another, the Supreme Court noted that the alleged involvement of an individual in a crime does not…
Delhi Air Quality: Supreme Court issues notice to CAQM over failure to stop stubble burning in Punjab & Haryana
The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) over its alleged failure to stop stubble burning in the States of Punjab and…
NGT takes suo motu cognizance of decrease in Indus river dolphins’ habitat
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the decrease in the habitat of Indus river dolphins. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of…
Allahabad High Court orders appeals against family court orders should be under Family Court Act, not CrPC or BNSS
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that appeals against Family Court orders must be filed strictly under the provisions of the Family Court Act, 1984, and not under the Criminal…
All’s Not Fair In Life And Employment
By Sujit Bhar In the background of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s controversial comment about 70-hour work weeks, came the news of the death of an employee of the Pune office…
Bollywood Cuts And The Courts
The Bombay High Court bench of Justices BP Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla on September 18 pulled up the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for its delay in granting certification…