Legal Issues
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SC ruling on providing grounds for arrest in writing isn’t applicable to UAPA cases, says Delhi HC
NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha and Amit Chakraborty had argued that by not providing grounds of arrest in writing, the police violated the top court’s judgement
Scroll Staff
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Hijab ban: How courts have weaponised the Essential Religious Practices doctrine
The purpose of the doctrine was to grant agency and autonomy to religion – not to curtail religious life.
Deepa Das Acevedo
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How two websites have transformed the way India is reading about courts – and understanding the law
‘LiveLaw’ and ‘Bar & Bench’ have revolutionised legal reporting by tweeting about proceedings in real time, bringing them to the screens of general readers.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Supreme Court agrees to examine if it can decide on Emergency’s constitutional validity
The court, however, said it was ‘disinclined to open all such aspects’ where a person might have been wronged 45 years ago.
Scroll Staff
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Prashant Bhushan contempt case: Bar Council tells Delhi Bar Council to examine advocate’s tweets
The Delhi Bar Council was asked to examine the tweets and decide if they amounted to professional misconduct and merited his disqualification.
Scroll Staff
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Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict by Supreme Court betrays curious double standards
The same court was a silent spectator to incessant mudslinging a couple of months ago against Justice Madan B Lokur, one of its own retired judges.
Rohan Deshpande
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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A new bill makes surrogacy illegal for single parents, homosexuals and live-in couples
Passed by the Lok Sabha in August, the new bill allows only infertile couples, married for more than five years to opt for altruistic surrogacy.
Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com
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Why FaceApp probably isn’t fretting about bad press worldwide
The app’s terms of use make it virtually impossible to sue its Russian parent company.
Mark Giancaspro, The Conversation
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‘You will be secure in jail’: Why Supreme Court’s comments on Abhijit Iyer-Mitra’s plea are worrying
The court is expected to refrain from passing comments on the alleged offences of the petitioner lest they influence how lower courts deal with the matter.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Why it won’t be easy for Tamil Nadu governor to free Rajiv Gandhi’s killers even after Cabinet’s nod
The decision will have to satisfy a strict set of conditions laid down by the Supreme Court.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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As India invites bids to create sex offenders registry, concerns about its abuse go unaddressed
Whether a person is added to the sex registry can depend on laws that are archaic and open to be misused to arbitrarily classify suspects.
Jayshree Bajoria
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‘Human life is not valued’: Supreme Court comments on fires in Bawana and Kamala Mills
The bench was hearing a petition on the sealing of commercial premises in the national Capital on the orders of a panel it had appointed.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final