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Friday, January 2, 2026
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Topic: Courts

Do the dead have privacy rights? Shah Bano-inspired film ‘Haq’ rekindles complex debate, MP HC to decide

Late Shah Bano’s daughter argues the movie distorts her public image & must not be released. Various courts have previously held that there's no right to privacy or personality after death.

SubscriberWrites: My Lords, Your Justice is Missing

When judges take holidays like schoolchildren and undertrials rot in jails, the rule of law becomes a cruel parody.

Gujarat HC quoting Pink Floyd is fun. It makes people want to read judgments

Democratisation of legal language should take support of pop culture to make law not only more accessible but also fun, and also add depth and value to otherwise banal judgments.

DY Chandrachud is right about using tech in courts. Learn from Germany’s IBM AI assistant

With just 0.1 per cent of India's budget allocated to the law and justice ministry, AI's potential to address resource gaps, especially in underserved areas, could be revolutionary.

Prefer online appearance, avoid personal remarks — what SOP on court appearance for govt officials says 

The central govt has drawn up guidelines for the appearance of government officials in court hearings. It comes amid an increase in civil servants being called to court. 

On Camera

Hot metals are exposing the fossil fuel fantasy

Two metals, copper and silver, are indelibly associated with mass electrification that is making coal, oil and gas redundant across the world.

Looking to 2026, India to bet on diversification of energy basket—not disengagement from Russia crude

US sanctions reshuffle India’s crude procurement, pushing refiners towards new intermediaries, the Middle East and Americas.

2025 was Indian Army’s year. New battalions & platoons, embracing next-gen warfare

Amidst a doctrinal shift towards joint theaterisation and greater synergy between the various wings of the forces, the Indian Army in 2025 moved further on its path to Vision@2047.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.