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Trafficking for prostitution is more heinous than drug trafficking: Orissa High Court

Orissa HC bench said there is a yawning gap between the law and its enforcement, which results in abysmally low conviction rates in trafficking cases.

School fee payment plea reaches SC — a look at how 12 HCs ruled on the issue since April

Since the lockdown began in March, several parents have questioned annual fee hikes for new academic sessions, given that schools have remained shut.

What colour is God’s skin, asks Punjab & Haryana HC, calls for ending racial discrimination

The judge called for sensitisation workshops for police & directed all officers to stop using racial slurs in official documents.

Comply with Covid orders or chief secretary will be summoned: HC to Telangana govt

Telangana HC has said the state is far behind in data collection and sample testing, and fixed 15 July as deadline to comply with its directions.

Young boys turn offenders ‘without realising consequences’: HC bats for awareness on POCSO

The Gujarat High Court has noted that 'right kind of understanding needs to be given, in the form of legal awareness' among children and college students.

HC vacates stay on bail to school owner as Centre-Delhi tussle over riots case continues

Between the Union govt and the Delhi govt, the Delhi Police has a battery of lawyers tussling over who will represent it in the communal riots case.

‘Operational problems’ in holding CA exams in July-August due to Covid-19: ICAI tells SC

The Supreme Court has asked ICAI to contact all centres and check if the exams can be held or not. It has been given time till 10 July to get back to the court. 

HC judge indicted for ‘misconduct’ will retire without impeachment as Modi govt didn’t act

Then-CJI Dipak Misra had recommended the impeachment of Allahabad HC’s Justice S.N. Shukla in January 2018. Misra also asked him to resign, but he didn’t.

‘No differential treatment’ — SC rejects bail for 1984 riots convict suffering from Covid

The SC observed that Mahender Singh Yadav was admitted to an ICU and there was no specific grievance against the nature of treatment being given to him.

Evidence collected in breach of privacy does not make it inadmissible in court: Delhi HC

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said the right to fair trial outweighs right to privacy as the former impacts public justice as a whole.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?