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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicLegal system

Topic: Legal system

India’s Supreme Court is a decorated superstructure with a dilapidated base

Devesh Kapur and Arvind Subramanian's 'A Sixth of Humanity' has been called a definitive development history of India.

With new portal on courtroom humour, Delhi HC upholds the right to be funny

Portal aims to show the 'human side' of legal system. 'We need to learn how to laugh at ourselves,' says chairperson of HC's IT, AI & Accessibility Committee, which conceived the idea.

Too many juveniles are locked up in adult jails. Police bias is to blame

The police decide whether a young person in custody will be treated as a child or an adult. Placing discretion with them is based on the erroneous presumption that age is clear.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.