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Law and PsychologyLaw and Society
August 12, 2020

Contempt Powers of Indian Courts Don’t Measure Up to the Principles of Natural Justice

Perhaps the paradigm of an all powerful judiciary sending down bolts of righteous wrath on a cowering populace needs to be set aside and the emerging complex issues in the…
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Human RightsLaw and Society
August 12, 2020

Custodial Torture: It Is the Criminal Justice System That Requires Investigation

From judicial apathy to society's acceptance of the police's methods, there are several factors that have eroded the rights to life, liberty and dignity. According to one view, the lockdown…
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Law and Society
March 10, 2020

Opinion | Oh, Solomon Ayodhya Verdict

Ayodhya Verdict The knowledge that it had been the second longest hearing in the history of the Supreme Court, lasting 40 days, had whet our appetite and increased excitement over…
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Law and Society
October 22, 2017

Is the ‘Next Friend’ the Best Friend?

The Supreme Court's ruling in the Aruna Shanbaug euthanasia case seems to be solely based on the views of the nursing staff of the Mumbai hospital who have been looking…
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Law and Society
May 6, 2017

Criminal Defamation Versus Free Speech And Liberty

In the criminal defamation case against Kejriwal, media reports manage to convey the palpable pleasure of Mr. Jethmalani in cross examining Mr. Jaitley. In the midst of the bickering over…
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Law and Society
March 23, 2017

To Remove Caste Bias From the Judicial System, Judges Need to Self-Correct

There are numerous cases that highlight the extent to which implicit caste biases creep into Indian courts. The complaint of Justice C.S. Karnan, then of the Madras high court, to…
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Law and Society
October 20, 2015

The Perils of Practising Law in a Polarised Environment

The Jagdalpur Bar Association in Bastar, Chattisgarh recently passed a resolution barring “outsider” lawyers from appearing in courts, a move aimed at a group of courageous women lawyers functioning as…
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Law and Society
January 21, 2015

Judging the judiciary

India’s Supreme Court in the age of neoliberalism. The Supreme Court of India deals with a variety of matters ranging from the death penalty to promotion in services. Public Interest…
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Law and Society
January 20, 2015

The muddle of contempt laws in Judgements

Dhaka-based journalist David Bergman has been convicted of contempt over his blog on the Bangladesh War of Liberation. RAKESH SHUKLA argues for the law to be revised. Dhaka-based British journalist…
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Law and Society
November 18, 2014

For a law that liberates sex workers

By adopting a moral and paternalistic approach, laws governing sex work fail to address the rights of sex workers The proposal to legalise sex work by the Chairperson of the…
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