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Failure on judicial reforms’ front is one of Narendra Modi’s biggest frustrations

In this tussle between the collegium and the government, the judiciary has failed to stand up and defend itself so far.

Gloves off, dissent collar on. US judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is what India needs

Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is quite the rage in the United States. She is on T-shirts, phone cases, adult colouring books and children’s books.

RBI’s ban on Bitcoins puts regulators’ accountability back under judicial scrutiny

India’s most trusted regulatory body, the Reserve Bank of India, has given the courts two opportunities to question its manner of taking significant decisions in the last two years.

Khattar’s namaz remark contradicts what Hindutva groups have argued for in the Ayodhya case

A Supreme Court judgment in 1994 in the Ayodhya case had ruled that while a Muslim can pray practically anywhere, the site of a Hindu temple is set in stone.

A Supreme Court bench delivered 38 judgments in a month exposing a problem in the judiciary

The Supreme Court itself has said that judgments can't be reserved for over three months. However, it continues to flout its own rule.

Before you cheer Hadiya judgment, spare a thought for what it did not say

The ruling utterly fails to capture the hurdles -- both institutional and personal -- that Hadiya had to overcome for her “liberty” to be restored.

214 days of unending controversies for Chief Justice Dipak Misra

Even if he survives this crisis by default, Misra's perceived inaction on every crucial issue will leave the judiciary with a lot to defend itself against.

How election delay & mess in India’s legal regulator affects legal education & practice

BCI’s unbridled power and little accountability explain why candidates are actively campaigning for these elections.

Order, Order: It’s high time the Supreme Court addresses the mess within

The Supreme Court refuses to entertain any executive involvement even as it continues to squander every opportunity to address its structural issues.

The protest by the four judges did little except turn SC into a den of gossip and intrigue

Unless larger reforms are brought in, the only consequence of the press conference will be the loss of public trust in the judiciary.

On Camera

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

India to start delivery of BrahMos missiles and launchers to Philippines tomorrow

India has completed storage-building space in one of the Philippines' islands as part of $374.96 million deal signed in January 2022.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.