Rule Of Law
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An Indian scholar’s reflections: What ‘mimicry’ of legal procedures say about how society uses law
Laws can be tyrannical or cumbersome. But people can be ingenious.
Yugank Goyal
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Families can also be in shape of unmarried partnerships and queer relationships, Supreme Court says
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna said such families also deserve equal protection under the law, like their traditional counterparts.
Scroll Staff
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Law made injustice possible in Ayodhya, Hyderabad encounter cases. Will this happen with CAA too?
We look up to law as a tool for enabling justice and identifying illegalities. Today, that has become more difficult.
Kaveri Haritas
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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NRC: As Mizo student body checks travellers from Assam for ID papers, state government looks on
The ruling Congress apparently ‘does not want to provoke’ powerful groups ahead of the Assembly election.
Arunabh Saikia
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As hearings begin on Babri dispute, a reminder: Sangh has defied many previous orders on the matter
Over the decades, the RSS-BJP have frequently reacted to court decisions with bad faith .
Ajaz Ashraf
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Chhattisgarh has arrested an 'absconding' doctor who was a lifeline for the poor
Dr Saibal Jana’s arrest, in a 24-year-old case, is of a piece with the intimidation of activists, lawyers and journalists in the conflict-ridden state.
Raksha Kumar
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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Meet the Chhattisgarh doctor whom the police have mysteriously arrested
Saibal Jana of Shaheed Hospital, Dalli, was arrested last week in a 25-year-old case relating to police firing. This portrait of him was published in 2012.
Dilip D’Souza
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What exactly is anti-national about shouting ‘Pakistan zindabad'?
It’s worth trying to understand what is meant by 'anti-national'.
Dilip D’Souza
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Courts to take stern view of hate crimes, says Chief Justice Dattu
Justice Dattu said that the courts' actions may help state governments and the police to proceed expeditiously with investigations.
Scroll Staff
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