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Amendments To Waqf Law Rouses Ire Of Those Affected

Amendments To Waqf Law Rouses Ire Of Those Affected

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024, has proposed 572 amendments to the draft Bill, which anticipates renaming...

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Government’s Sway Over Judiciary Makes Judges Espouse Its Doctrine

Government’s Sway Over Judiciary Makes Judges Espouse Its Doctrine

A High Court or Supreme Court judge cannot equate religious morality with constitutional morality, which are mutually antithetical.

24.01.2025 10

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Talent And Not Nepotism Should Be The Rule In Judges’ Selection

Excluding familial ties in appointments will enhance judicial diversity and merit-based recruitment.

10.01.2025 6

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Violence Supplants Rights: A Disturbing Trend In India

Mob violence replaces peaceful discourse, undermining democracy and endangering judicial independence in India.

28.12.2024 2

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55 MPs Move To Impeach HC Judge

Fifty-five MPs from the Rajya Sabha have submitted an impeachment motion against Allahabad high court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, for...

15.12.2024 4

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Legal Eagle: Annihilation Of The Constitution

Manipur and the Adani imbroglios taken together force us to accept the government is denying us vital information to make us live in an imaginary...

29.11.2024 5

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Legal Eagle: Incompetent Magistrates Should Be Retired In Public Interest

The ultimate test is whether a judicial officer is discharging his duties in the larger public interest or not. All other considerations are...

15.11.2024 5

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Legal Eagle: Justice Chandrachud Has Let Down The High Hopes Reposed In Him

During his tenure, he could have stood up to the government instead of choosing to maintain a cosy relationship with the executive

01.11.2024 3

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Legal Eagle: Canada’s Accusations Against India Are A Challenge To Our Sovereignty

Gandhian values are the antithesis of a nation’s sovereignty and security where deceit, bribery, and murders are passé

18.10.2024 5

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Legal Eagle: Karnataka HC Judge’s Remarks Raise Question Of Boundaries

Judges enjoy absolute privilege within their courtrooms, but the remarks of the Karnataka judge transgressed all limits of decency

04.10.2024 2

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Legal Eagle: Retired Judges Attending VHP Meet Sends Out The Wrong Signals

The actions of these judges who have demitted office imply a mindset that is the antithesis of Constitutional values

20.09.2024 9

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Legal Eagle: Why Does The Right To Question Offend Law-Makers So Much?

The right to free speech which forms a part of the basic structure of the Constitution, along with the independence of the judiciary and secularism...

06.09.2024 1

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Legal Eagle: India’s Dubious Distinction – Rape Is The Fourth Most Common Crime

Whether doctor or sweeper, all women enjoy equal rights and the state should ensure those who commit rape should be punished with a minimum of 20...

23.08.2024 4

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