Topic: Justice UU Lalit
Incentivise legal aid, give it weightage in selecting ‘senior’ advocates: SC Justice UU Lalit
The Supreme Court justice spoke about the work of the National Legal Aid Services Authority, and how young lawyers can be encouraged take up legal aid cases
Supreme Court Justice UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing pleas against Jaganmohan Reddy
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The pleas alleged that Andhra Pradesh CM Reddy wrote a letter to the CJI making allegations against the judiciary and held a press conference in which false statements were made.
Justice Lalit recuses himself from Ayodhya case hearing, new bench to be set up before 29 January
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Justice U.U. Lalit recused himself on the grounds that he appeared for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh in 1994.
Scrutinising composition of judicial benches is a welcome barometer
The religious scrutiny of the Supreme Court bench hearing the triple talaq case has been lauded and criticised. But more glaring is an all-male bench in a case linked with gender justice issue.
SANYA DHINGRA
On Camera
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1990s house music and fashion are back — unfortunately, so is a 1970s economy
It may be fear of recession that’s driving today’s obsession with all things early ‘90s. The period was characterised by a dismal economy and large-scale unemployment.
Three charts show trouble for Indian stocks and why its unlikely to end anytime soon
The S&P BSE Sensex Index has fallen more than 15% from its October high, nearing the 20% loss that denotes a bear market.
Defence
Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.