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Reform or redundancy? A breakdown of DAKSH report on state of commercial tribunals in India

Despite promises of speed, expertise, and accessibility, tribunals mirror court inefficiencies, raising questions about their role in India's justice system.

India’s justice system won’t let dead marriages die. Prolonged divorce trials scarring spouses & kids

New Delhi: From spouses awaiting final decrees in divorce cases well into their twilight years, to children raised amid emotional turmoil due to prolonged...

Plea in HC seeks probe into Patent Office ‘irregularities’. Cases ‘arbitrarily reallocated, abandoned’

Petition alleges IT division of Patent Office is acting unlawfully, frustrating automated system by manually reallocating, withdrawing applications & creating scope for 'corruption'.

UP court sentences woman to 4 yrs in jail after she retracts rape allegations — ‘serious crime’

Bareilly court sentences woman to 1,653 days in jail — the same time the man she had accused spent in prison. ‘Very serious situation for the entire society’, says the judge.

Pak court adjourns indictment of ex-PM Imran Khan, ally Qureshi in cipher case till 23 October

Case pertains to a secret diplomatic document that Pakistan's PTI chairman Khan used to criticise his opponents for allegedly orchestrating his ouster from power in April last year.

SubscriberWrites: The ascendancy of fundamental rights over personal laws — a quest for equity

Amidst constitutional symphony, an enigmatic flaw emerges - do the tendrils of personal rights find refuge within the embrace of the term 'law' enshrined in Article 13?

Thai court suspends PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat as lawmaker ahead of parliament vote

Pita, who was due to contest a parliamentary vote on the premiership on Wednesday, has argued his ownership of shares in a media company was not a violation of election rules.

‘Pets fulfil emotional deficit’ — Mumbai court grants maintenance to woman with 3 Rottweilers

Couple separated in 2021. Woman sought maintenance citing poor health, lack of income & her dogs. Husband argued against woman's claim of maintenance for pets.

Powered by farmer unions, stir against liquor factory in Zira ‘isn’t about just 1 village anymore’

Protesters' main grievances are factory's allegedly debilitating effects on their groundwater, soil and quality of life. Punjab and Haryana HC is due to hear the matter Friday.

‘Kind enough to let 4-yr-old live’ — Madhya Pradesh High Court’s language causes a furore

The court was hearing an appeal by a man who was sentenced by a trial court to life imprisonment for raping his minor neighbour. The court reduced his sentence to 20 years.

On Camera

What a viral monkey, an IKEA plush toy, and a US Supreme Court ruling reveal about tariffs

Punch’s attachment to his plush toy is not based on its country of origin, but on the comfort it provides. Similarly, consumers prioritise trust and design over geopolitical labels.

Valued at $39.2 billion, Karnataka bioeconomy sector accounts for 10% of state’s GSDP—report

Biotechnology has emerged as the fastest-growing segment, valued at $11.46 billion, led by fermentation-based industries, biofuels, enzymes and sustainable materials.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.