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Saurav Datta
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Should judges join politics? Abhay Thipsay’s decision to join Congress revives the debate
Former judges and legal experts are divided on the subject.
Saurav Datta
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‘Modi assassination plot’: By leaking letters, Pune police went against High Court directions
A circular issued in 2014 bars the authorities from disclosing specific details about an investigation until the chargesheet has been presented in court.
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Bhopal encounter: Citizens' fact-finding team alleges that official version is full of holes
A report by an independent team adds to the questions that were asked after videos indicated that eight terror suspects had been killed in cold blood.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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How a women-friendly judgement on surrogate motherhood ends up betraying a class bias
A verdict delivered on July 17 says a woman is entitled to maternity leave even if a surrogate mother bears her child.
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Why we need to go beyond blaming only the Modi government for protecting Ishrat Jahan's killers
When agents of the state indulge in serious crimes and violation of the right to life no less, the judiciary cannot abdicate its duty.
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Curbs on government ads: is it a case of judicial supremacy or an exercise in supreme law?
The court held that a policy vacuum, coupled with its power to 'do complete justice', enabled it to lay down mandatory parameters for government ads.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Salman Khan case: Bail should be the rule for undertrials, but that doesn't hold good for convicts
Did judicial discretion trump legal precedent?
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Ujjwal Nikam's tall claims about Kasab underscore need for media protocols for public prosecutors
As the Andhra Pradesh High Court noted, prosecution, not persecution, is the aim.
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Prosecuting Snapdeal for selling vibrators isn't about sex: it's about online censorship
Penalising corporations for selling adult products is fraught with perils of censorship and privacy breaches.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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India's Daughter: activists asking for postponement give legitimacy to illegal censorship
The request for prior restraint is borne out of the noblest of intentions, but it is precisely such solicitousness that the state misuses.
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Freedom of assembly is our fundamental right, but Indian police just won’t let us exercise it
The courts have upheld the freedom time and again. But for the police forces around the country, might is always right.
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Is the cost of Supreme Court orders on black money too high?
Questions of judicial overreach shadow the court’s attempts to do good.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship