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Law and Society
April 6, 2010

Contempt powers and free speech

The present definition of criminal contempt is arbitrary and can lead to unreasonable restrictions on freedom of speech. A critical appraisal by RAKESH SHUKLA. The power of superior courts to…
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Law and Psychology
April 1, 2010

Khap killing and punishment

The recent conviction of caste panchayat leaders in Haryana who killed a young couple for marrying within their gotra is historic. But the knee-jerk reaction of calling for new laws…
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Law and Society
April 1, 2010

Crime and Punishment

The recent conviction of caste panchayat leaders in Haryana who killed a young couple for marrying within their gotra is historic. But the knee-jerk reaction of calling for new laws…
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Marriage and Family Law
April 1, 2010

Child custody in the context of foreign court orders

In a matrimonial dispute case involving a child, where the child was removed from his natural environment (the US) by the mother, and brought to India, the Supreme Court of…
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