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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...

Paris court hands 18-month sentence to actor Depardieu for sexually assaulting two women on film set

Gerard Depardieu's denial of wrongdoing & explanation of events were unconvincing while the plaintiff's account was corroborated by witnesses, the judge said.

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'.

Court convicts activist Medha Patkar in defamation charge filed by Delhi LG V.K. Saxena

The Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and Saxena have been embroiled in a legal battle since 2000.

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.

On Camera

The killing of a Minnesota woman by ICE agent has awoken the ‘tech Left’

‘We all bear a collective responsibility to speak up and not be silent when we see things like the events of the last week,’ Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google, wrote on X.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.