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WEBSep 11, 2024 · R.G. Kar murder and rape case: SC issues slew of directions, some missing from the written Order. The Leaflet · August 20, 2024.
The diminishing dream of Article 370: Analysing the impossibility …
WEB1 day ago · Restoration of Article 370 is an election issue in Jammu and Kashmir, but is it just an empty promise, asks Yasir Altaf Zargar. — ON August 5, 2019, a momentous and contentious moment in Indian constitutional history unfolded.. The abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution alongside the termination of the ‘state subject ...
As SC Collegium modifies two HC chief justice recommendations ...
WEB1 day ago · The collegium has also maintained its earlier recommendations to appoint two Bombay High Court judges, Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar and Justice K.R. Shriram, as chief justices of the Kerala and Madras high courts respectively.
A close dance of executive and judiciary is dangerous for democracy
WEB3 days ago · There is a growing fear amongst constitutionalists and lawyers that the judiciary is being saffronised, through theocratic judges, judges who have openly praised the Prime Minister while being in office, judges who have made claims such as demography being changed (without evidence) and repeated …
Life and Liberty: India at 75 years of Independence – The Leaflet
WEBAug 15, 2022 · Full text of the speech delivered by Justice L.Nageswara Rao at a webinar, hosted by The Leaflet on August 15, 2022. – – – On this momentous milestone, I am very pleased to be amongst you all. I take this opportunity to engage in some introspection into the idea of India and our identity as a democratic society after …
Opinion - The Leaflet
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Aparajita Bill: The inadequacy of rape law reform
WEB5 days ago · The Aparajita Bill, like many similar reforms, focuses heavily on punishment without addressing the socio-cultural contexts in which sexual violence occurs. This narrow approach risks reinforcing the status quo, where the law remains an instrument of power rather than a mechanism for delivering justice. Without a more holistic, victim-centered ...
Indira Jaising - The Leaflet
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Bombay High Court stays provisions of the new IT Rules 2021 on eve of Independence Day. Indira Jaising · August 15, 2021. Indira Jaising is a noted human rights lawyer and a senior advocate at the Supreme Court …
Lessons from India’s 42nd Constitution amendment: History revisited
WEBON December 18, 1976, the then President, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, gave his assent to the Constitution (Forty Second Amendment) Act, 1976. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha on November 2, 1976 and the Rajya Sabha on November 11, 1976. While only five members opposed the Bill in the Lok Sabha, there was none to …