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Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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Supreme Court judges row: There’s an urgent need to address the CJI’s unchecked power to allot cases
In the exercise of his administrative powers, the Chief Justice is largely sheltered from public view.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com & Pranjal Kishore, business-standard.com
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The AMU professor triple talaq row is a chance to revisit shortcomings of the Supreme Court judgment
The court's refusal to judge personal laws on the touchstone of Constitution is problematic.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com & Pranjal Kishore, business-standard.com
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Kanhaiya Kumar bail order: When the court seems imprisoned by a sense of majoritarian rhetoric
The order has collectively punished and stigmatised one of India’s best universities, effectively turning it into an open jail or a place for Kanhaiya's rehabilitation.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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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YouTuber, booked for posting ‘fake videos’ of ‘attacks’ on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu, joins BJP
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Dear Devendra Fadnavis, here's the real problem with the translation of your note on sedition
The misunderstanding runs deeper than just the language of the law, says the senior Supreme Court advocate.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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To understand Modi’s political games in Delhi state, you need to know about the singing horse
An old lawyerly allegory explains the government’s short-term legislative fixes, like the land acquisition ordinance and the notification on the lieutenant governor’s powers in Delhi.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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Modi's speech to judges: Even strongmen should realise that a robust judiciary is vital for democracy
The prime minister's record lends weight to the fear that his warnings to judges arise not from a sense of solicitude but from a desire to impose his will.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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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Unless Supreme Court hears pleas on judicial appointments, India's litigation system could collapse
A standoff between the executive and the judiciary could undermine rule of law in the country.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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Why the noise over conversions? Our fundamental right to religion comes with safeguards
The Sangh Parivar's fears of Hindu religion’s extinction are not new. They were voiced even in the Constituent Assembly just after Independence.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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Justice Krishna Iyer was a judge, conscience keeper, legend, enigma, seeker
Multi-faceted lawyer dies at 100.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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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The proposed change in Indian marriage laws is loaded against men
The law provides for dissolution of marriages that have irretrievably broken down, but requires that just and equitable compensation to be paid only by the husband.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com
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Why compulsory voting will hurt the election process, not strengthen it
Instead of living under fear of punishment, disadvantaged groups will find it easier to de-register as voters.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com