Judicial Standards
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From interviews to speeches, are Indian judges now playing a more public role?
Not everyone believes this is a good idea.
Umang Poddar
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Why the criticism of UU Lalit’s appointment as India’s next chief justice is flawed
On social media, Lalit has been criticised for having represented Home Minister Amit Shah in the past. But legal experts dismiss the arguments.
Umang Poddar
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Why many in India’s legal world are expressing disappointment about the judiciary
Many lawyers, academic and even former judges feel that the courts are not upholding the rule of law and giving leeway to executive action.
Umang Poddar
Trending
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A decade of ‘gaslighting’ in Modi’s India
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‘The Dispossessed’: Ursula K Le Guin’s SciFi novel’s political power endures even 50 years later
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Reading list: Science fiction writer Gautam Bhatia recommends 15 books to sample the genre
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‘Lathis, threats and gunshots’: How BJP wrested a narrow victory in UP
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By working joints and muscle groups together, compound exercises are better for staying fit
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Why the Supreme Court should make public its report giving Justice Ramana a clean chit
This is especially important when judges themselves inquire allegations against other judges.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Justice Arun Mishra’s praise for Modi improper, unnecessary, says Bombay Bar Association resolution
The Supreme Court judge had called the prime minister an ‘internationally acclaimed visionary’ with ‘versatile genius’.
Scroll Staff
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Anticipatory bail need not be limited to a fixed period, rules Supreme Court
The court said denial of bail amounts to deprivation of the ‘fundamental right to personal liberty in a free and democratic country’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: This portrait of singer Taylor Swift was made using 10,000 tiny hand-sculpted cats
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‘You can laugh at God...that’s not blasphemy,’ says Pope Francis as he meets over 100 comedy artists
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Eco India: How conservation efforts are making the fires of the sacred Arunachala Hills go away
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Eco India, Episode 264: Are phenomenons like forest fires natural or man made?
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Watch: K-Pop group BTS members reunite as Jin finishes mandatory military service
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Ranjan Gogoi’s tenure as chief justice was marked by deafening silences on crucial issues
From allowing evidence to be admitted in sealed covers to delaying hearings on habeas corpus pleas related to Kashmir, some of his actions were disappointing.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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CJI Ranjan Gogoi says ‘loud and motivated’ conduct in courts erodes judiciary’s decorum, dignity
Speaking during the Independence Day celebrations, Gogoi said the increased strength of the Supreme Court would help reduce the pendency of cases.
Scroll Staff
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‘Inquiry process into sexual harassment charges against CJI Gogoi was questionable’: Justice AP Shah
The full text of the 27th Rosalind Wilson Memorial Lecture that the former chief justice of the Delhi and Madras High Courts delivered on July 28.
AP Shah
The Reel
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Will ‘Return of the Jungle’ mark a comeback for Indian animated movies?
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Review: ‘The Iron Claw’ is a moving saga of sweat and sinew
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry’, a woman’s desire takes flight
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MIFF 2024 kicks off with promise of support to filmmakers: ‘The objective is development of films’
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Fiction: Bollywood aspirants are forced to reckon if they’re the hero or villain of their lives
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‘Do not take leave on working days’: CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s solution to reduce pendency
There are 43 lakh cases pending in 42 High Courts, and 55,496 in the Supreme Court.
Scroll Staff
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Judiciary should focus on constitutional, not societal morality, says Justice Ranjan Gogoi
The Supreme Court judge delivered the third Ramnath Goenka memorial lecture in New Delhi on Thursday.
Scroll Staff
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Days after his retirement, Bar Council of India criticises Justice Chelameswar
The council said judges should self-introspect before speaking to the media.
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The Field
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Tennis: Sumit Nagal finishes Perugia Challenger as runner-up
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Bangladesh qualify for Super Eights stage after victory over Nepal
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Charith Asalanka stars with the bat as Sri Lanka earn big win over Dutch
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Pakistan finish campaign with win over Ireland
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Watch, highlights Euro 2024: Netherlands, England earn narrow wins; Eriksen scores as Denmark held