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‘You have 80k cops. How did Amritpal Singh escape?’ Court asks Punjab govt; borders alerted

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CM Bhagwant Mann thanked state’s ‘3 crore people’ Tuesday for cooperating in search. Internet, phone services were suspended for 3 days after radical preacher gave cops the slip.
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‘Advocacy best profession to raise voice,’ says Kerala’s first transgender lawyer Padma Lakshmi

Rewati Karan -
Padma Lakshmi, 27, was enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala Sunday. She says her family and her teachers have been extremely supportive throughout her journey so far.
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Why CJI has again advocated ending ‘sealed cover’ practice in SC: ‘There can’t be secrecy in court’

Akshat Jain -
Indian courts accept confidential information from govt agencies in sealed covers, accessible only to judges. An SC bench Monday refused to accept such a submission from central govt.
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Woman moves SC to postpone news broadcast on Air India urination case

Bhadra Sinha -
In her petition, the 72-year-old woman asserted that media reportage had ‘caused immense mental agony’ to her and affected her right to live with dignity, as guaranteed by Article 21.
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‘Sealed covers’ contrary to fair justice, observes Supreme Court, wants to end practice

ThePrint Team -
Hearing case on OROP arrears disbursement, the top court refused to accept the Centre’s sealed-cover submission, saying there can’t be secrecy in court.
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Haryana Assembly invokes Keshav Singh case – how pamphlet led to 1964 judiciary-legislature clash

Sushil Manav -
Vidhan Sabha passes resolution stating ‘courts can’t look into proceedings of House’ & dismisses HC notice issued to Speaker over Chautala plea as ‘an act of interference’.
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UP power strike: HC says ‘national interest compromised’, issues warrants against union leaders

Apoorva Mandhani -
Allahabad HC issues contempt notices against 29 office bearers of U.P. Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti who it noted ‘actively participated in convening of the strike call’.
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Digitising over 3,000 cr records, pushing online hearings — Modi govt’s plan for eCourts Phase III

Bhadra Sinha -
Phase III, likely to be rolled out this yr, envisions a more accessible and efficient justice system. Officials say an important part of this is to make courts paperless.
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‘You didn’t want to face trust vote’: SC says no to reinstating Uddhav govt in fight with Shinde faction

Bhadra Sinha -
Govt has to be accountable to & must have faith of House, says CJI Chandrachud-led bench, asks why governor can't look at numbers when MLAs withdraw support to a leader.
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‘Blacklist’ tag, mass protests in J&K, postponed exams — all about the Aptech controversy

Apoorva Mandhani -
On 14 March, J&K administration postponed its services selection board recruitment tests. This came amid protests by aspirants against its decision to hire the firm Aptech to conduct exams.
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File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of France Emmanuel Macron | ANI Photo

India-France space alliance key to Delhi’s ambitions. But it must deepen...

Swasti Rao -
The IAF's revised doctrine aims to transition India from an air power to an aerospace power. But can India do it by itself in time and cost-effectively?
File photo of a madrasa in Uttar Pradesh | PTI

Muslim intellectuals defend madrasas, but their kids don’t go there. Only...

Representational image | PTI

Lower, lowered, Shudra or OBC caste—What to call more than half...

Economy

The logos of Boeing and Airbus | Representational image | Reuters

‘Time has come’ for Airbus, Boeing to set up jet assembly...

Tim Hepher -
The civil aviation minister said conditions were ripe for a 'leap of faith' by both jet makers as India's fast-growing aeronautical industry reaches an 'inflection point'.

Defence

Indian Army and Air force jawans part of Vayu Prahar exercise | Photo: Twitter/@PBNS_India

With joint ‘Vayu Prahar’ exercise in eastern sector, Army & Air...

Suchet Vir Singh -
Conducted in '2nd week of March', the joint exercise included air-land operations in a nominated advance landing ground & 'contingency tasks' in challenging high-altitude terrain.

National Interest

Illustration: Soham Sen | ThePrint

You’ve heard of jobless growth. But Tata, Birla, Ambani, Adani, have...

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's thrust on manufacturing is much-needed but it is pushing Indian manufacturing in the direction of outsourcing, same as our services industry.

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