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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicIndian judiciary

Topic: indian judiciary

‘Stop blind import of US verdicts’ — RSS mouthpiece Organiser slams judiciary on same-sex unions, Sabarimala

Calling for 'indigenising jurisprudence', Organiser criticises 2018 SC judgments decriminalising same-sex relations & adultery, and allowing women of all ages to enter Sabarimala.

Victim or criminal? How law finds itself in knots when a battered woman kills her abuser

Courts are coming up with different understanding & versions of battered women syndrome to adjudicate such cases, but stakeholders say more clarity from law, judiciary required.

Social media engagement by judges goes against ‘expected’ aloofness

A peek into a judge’s opinions and online interactions with certain individuals may affect the perception of neutrality expected while delivering a verdict.

Indian judiciary’s well-being is at stake. Conflicts over collegium system can create tension

The discussions about the law should be seen from a legal and objective perspective rather than letting political biases cloud the discourse.

Efforts to delegitimise judiciary is troubling, aimed at reducing its standing: Sonia Gandhi

In her address to Congress MPs on Wednesday, the former party president also accused the government of not allowing a debate on Chinese incursions, and failing on the economic front.

What’s stopping India’s judicial infrastructure upgrade? The absence of Centre-state unity

Justice DY Chandrachud raised the dismal state of affairs in district courts where female judges don't have access to toilets. But judicial infrastructure needs more than momentary focus.

Sharp decline in disposal, increased pendency — how pandemic affected district courts in India 

There’s been a 40% decline in disposal of cases during pandemic, a report mapping district courts’ performance showed.  The study was conducted by a Delhi-based think-tank. 

Vivek Agnihotri submits apology for tweet on judge. HC asks ‘Difficult to express remorse in person?’

The court has asked the filmmaker to be present for the next hearing on 16 March. Agnihotri had alleged bias on part of Justice Muralidhar towards Bhima Koregan accused Gautam Navlakha.

CJI Lalit helped reduce judiciary’s case backlog. Now all eyes are on his successor

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Kerala court granting bail to Chandran highlights sexism, misogyny within Indian judiciary

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

On Camera

BJP’s 2024 election manifesto only looks tech-savvy. It is quite outdated

The manifesto’s silence on legal reforms in the digital space is concerning. The outdated Information Technology Act, about two decades old now, remains India’s nodal tech law.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.