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TopicIndian judiciary

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Pratap B Mehta calls India ‘modest power’, Himanshu highlights its 10 economic errors

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Only 3-4% of Indian police personnel are Muslim, study finds

Indian police force doesn’t adequately represent either women or SC/ST/OBCs, a new study by Tata Trusts claims.

Forget Modi’s ‘justice for all’ mission, Indian judiciary must do justice to its data first

Indian judiciary needs to walk out of Middle Ages to become a 21st century democratic institution. But it won’t until we are stuck with poor data.

Judge vacancies at high courts hit 2019 high — 414 posts need to be filled

September marks the highest number of vacancies in high courts this year. The vacancies stood at 392 when 2019 began.

Pehlu Khan died of a heart attack. Perhaps he had it coming with all that beef he ate

Pehlu Khan committed many faults in getting lynched by gau rakshaks. But his biggest sin was that he couldn’t make Indians sympathise with him.

Courts, unlike govts, not bound by single hierarchy, must keep public faith: CJI Gogoi

CJI Ranjan Gogoi said the right to adjudicate the affairs of citizens has an "element of divinity", and this privilege must be exercised with humility.

Not Collegium, but infrastructural issues affecting judiciary are a concern: Supreme Court

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the ground reality in courts outside of Delhi was stark given shortage of personnel and facilities.

Independence of judiciary is not a one-time pill, it’s a state of affairs, says CJI Gogoi

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said the judiciary must stand up to populist forces and protect the Constitutional ethos from being desecrated by populists.

Sexism in Indian judiciary runs so deep it’s unlikely we will get our first woman CJI

A judge in Madras High Court once passed a comment on my short haircut. I protested but other male lawyers made me apologise. This is what women lawyers face.

Indian society must find ways to hold ‘privileged’ judicial community accountable

India’s legal community operates like a self-serving guild enjoying influence and privilege at the cost of the society.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.