scorecardresearch
Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicJustice

Topic: Justice

Justice Hrishikesh Roy told me law is an art and asked what novel I’d defend in court

After serving for over five years as a judge of the Supreme Court of India, he demitted office on 1 February. I first met him 18 months ago, when I started working as his law clerk.

Sindhis, Jains, Yadavs and Muslims of Indore avoiding courts, going for mediation first

We did not expect that so many cases would start coming so soon after the center opened in June. Out of the 56 cases, we have disposed of 12, says the Sindhi mediation centre chief.

Britain to enact law restricting UK lawyers from advising Russian companies on business deals

UK's justice minister Alex Chalk said that 'Russia will no longer benefit' from the UK's legal system, which supports international contracts and businesses.

Greek mythology can offer models for women to fight modern challenges

Women were considered minors under the guardianship of their fathers or husbands. Yet women in these myths spoke truth to power and fiercely resisted injustice.

Bilkis Bano rapists release isn’t just Hindu-Muslim issue. BJP leaders telling nobody’s safe

We know what will happen next. Even if the courts strike down the release of these rapists and murders, nothing will happen. They have already vanished.

A 20-year battle for Rs 20 — lawyer who sued Railways & won says it wasn’t just about money

In 1999, Tungnath Chaturvedi was overcharged Rs 20 for 2 train tickets in Mathura. A consumer court on 5 August directed railways to refund amount with interest & pay Rs 15,000 fine.

Forget Gyanvapi for a moment, Varanasi needs justice for a recent carnage: 2006 IM bombings

The real victim of the Varanasi bombing investigation has been the idea of justice. It's more lethal than any bombs the Indian Mujahideen planted.

A square turner is as fair as a green top. No place for whining in Test cricket

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Indian judges are overburdened, looking after legal aid shouldn’t be on their plate too

The Indian judiciary is handling more than 30 million pending cases. As a result, administration of legal aid receives scant attention & is poorly managed.

In India, the Supreme Court’s problem is not only judicial overreach but also underreach

Today, the judiciary is often doing with impunity what the executive could not or can never do, since it is answerable to the people.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.