Justice Delayed
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Why journalist Siddique Kappan and his co-accused are languishing in jail – despite getting bail
The bail conditions require the furnishing of sureties, which in turn need to be verified by local authorities.
Zafar Aafaq
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Has Supreme Court censured Modi government by reopening the 1984 Sikh massacre cases its SIT closed?
It has, says the senior lawyer HS Phoolka, who has fought for justice on behalf of many victims of the anti-Sikh pogrom.
Shoaib Daniyal
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These women in Rajasthan survived sterilisation surgeries but still became pregnant
After their surgeries failed, some women went on to have their fourth or fifth child. Among them, many did not know they were eligible for compensation.
Menaka Rao
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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10 years on, Andhra Adivasi women struggle for justice against anti-Naxal force accused of rape
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to decide whether the case against 13 Greyhounds personnel can proceed.
Ayesha Minhaz
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Firing on Madhya Pradesh farmers: Is judicial commission a sure way of burying the case?
The state has seen several such inquiries whose reports are yet to be made public or acted upon by the government.
Rakesh Dixit
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Beyond vacancies, judicial reforms in India also need to look at creating witness-friendly systems
Delhi operates special deposition courts for children and victims or witnesses for serious crimes and sexual assaults. Why haven't other states followed?
Madhav Chandavarkar
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Mothers of pesticide victims in Kasargod are still fighting and waiting for help
Sixteen years after endosulfan was banned in Kerala, authorities fail to address victims’ grievances.
TA Ameerudheen
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A day after the CJI's tears, we have a state-of-the-art, ISO certified justice department
Judicial backlog who?
Scroll Staff
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Why the backlog of over 3 crore cases in Indian courts will continue to grow
There is a shortage of judges and those in positions of power are not in a hurry to fill up the vacancies, as a controversy about the Delhi Judicial Service exam shows.
Rashme Sehgal
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Justice denied: Two charts show the enormity of the crisis of India's justice delayed system
There are more than 2.7 crore cases pending in district courts across the country and 60% of them are more than two years old.
Mayank Jain
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Argentina protests: middle class marchers move in the shadows – and on social media
Argentines have taken to the streets in their hundreds of thousands since the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman – but for what?
Juan Pablo Ferrero, The Conversation
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Chief Justice wants to cancel long vacations for Indian courts, but lawyers aren't very keen
Getting courts to work all year could address the massive backlog of pending cases, but lawyers are concerned about how it could affect their own vacations.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go