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Vineet Bhalla
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Why a Bangalore court order suspending ‘Liver Doc’ X account is legally unprecedented
In defamation suits, interim orders may at most block individual social media posts and prohibit the alleged offender from speaking on the matter.
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
Even if its allegation of Indian involvement in the Khalistani separatist’s assassination is true, Canada has limited legal options, say experts.
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Why restaurants and law experts differ on putting a service charge on customers’ bills
Hotels and restaurants are in a legal battle with the Union government on whether service charge can be imposed compulsorily, or if it must be paid voluntarily.
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Trending
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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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After spending Rs 33,000 crore, has the Indian government finally managed to clean the Ganga?
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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
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What legal consequences could BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri face for using communal slurs in Parliament?
He may be protected from penal action due to Parliamentary privilege, but the Lok Sabha could suspend or even expel him.
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Delhi Police has been caught fabricating evidence for 2020 riots cases – but faces no consequences
The Delhi Police has been pulled up regularly by courts for booking mostly Muslims for the 2020 riots using false evidence.
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‘Free-thinking culture will end’: Why Kerala opposes a role for the Centre in public libraries
Such a move towards centralisation could hurt the functioning of thousands of autonomous libraries in the state, library practitioners warn.
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Video
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Watch: Actor Matthew McConaughey makes a song out of his new children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
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‘Butter chicken’: Australian cricketers reveal what they are looking forward to eating in India
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Watch: Lund University students, teachers celebrate Anne L’Huillier winning the Physics Nobel Prize
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Watch: Meet Conan, one of the stray cats who have joined the security team at a commercial complex
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Watch: Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesian sanctuary, bolstering conservation efforts
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Permanent provision vs Centre’s authority: What transpired in the SC’s Article 370 case hearings
The Supreme Court heard the challenges to the change in constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 by the Modi government over 16 hearings.
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Why SC has set a dangerous precedent by asking a Kashmiri MP to swear allegiance to the Constitution
The court’s direction has no basis in law. Personal opinions are irrelevant to the right to seek constitutional remedies, experts say.
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Explainer: Why terms of reference of ‘one nation, one election’ panel have created controversy
What has the eight-member panel on holding simultaneous elections exactly been tasked with?
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The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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How master of roster powers are being used to reallocate cases from judges who question government
Chief justices have absolute discretion to assign and re-assign cases to particular benches, without giving reasons.
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Are the new criminal law bills really anti-colonial? Here’s why experts say no
Home Minister Amit Shah promised that the bills would overhaul our criminal justice system. However, the proposed reforms may be colonial in spirit too.
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The blocking of ‘The Kashmir Walla’ underscores India’s draconian censorship of the internet
The government’s powers to censor online content have been further boosted by a Karnataka High Court order and a new data protection law.
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The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Watch, Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena win historic gold and silver medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary’s late surge helps India to women’s 5000m gold in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to win javelin throw gold
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Australia defeat Pakistan; Afghanistan also win in warm-up vs Sri Lanka