Supreme Court

Dissent Is a Democratic Right, Not a Licence for Disorder

The Supreme Court has protected genuine protesters – but it has not created immunity for those who misuse a protest for unlawful ends. The Supreme Court’s decision concerning the recent student protests deserves to be welcomed—not selectively, but in its...
Politics 
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SC frowns at ‘automatic criminal trials’

Justice Sanjay Karol Justice Augustine George Masih Mumbai: In a judgement with wide implications, the Supreme Court has said that a court should not ‘shut its eyes’ to a criminal prosecution that is manifestly abusive, particularly where unimpeachable evidence shows...
Law 
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The Homemaker’s Worth

AI generated image One Sunday morning, I watched a neighbour rushing around his apartment in mild panic. His wife had gone to attend a family function for just three days. Suddenly, breakfast had become a challenge, medicines for his ageing...
General 
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Dog lovers differ on SC order

Mumbai: The Supreme Court’s Tuesday order on the euthanasia for the dogs that are rabid or are aggressive and dangerous has evoked a mixed reactions from animal lovers in Mumbai. Pooja Sathe Gawande, a dog trainer, sees the order as...
Social Issue 
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The engineer nobody touched

An inquiry into Pune’s civic works lifts the veil on a sprawling nexus and a familiar political silence Pune: The Supreme Court’s directive to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate the assets of a retired City Engineer from the Pune...
The Perfect Analysis 
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The Right to Let Go

With the Harish Rana case, the Supreme Court has turned a philosophical right into a practical pathway, redefining dignity at the end of life. For years, India’s debate over euthanasia lingered in the realm of theory while being ethically fraught,...
Spotlight 
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