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India Legal Magazine April 29, 2024

PIL, Difficult To Swallow?

In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court lamented the increasing number of frivolous public interest litigations being filed in courts and echoed the sentiments of the Supreme Court that such litigations are the bane of the judicial system. Is there any way to restrict their misuse?

6 mins

Till Infertility Do Us Part...

The Calcutta High Court slammed a husband for initiating divorce proceedings due to his wife's infertility and asked him to be a pillar of support for her. Courts have often taken an empathetic view in such matters

4 mins

IS THAT LEGAL?

Ignorance of law is no excuse. Here are answers to frequently asked queries regarding matters that affect us on a day-to-day basis

3 mins

The Big Lie

In America, The Big Lie is an idiom used by Donald Trump's opponents and the media to describe his constant gripe about election fraud. Now, it seems more suited to another Republican, Congressman George Santos (right), who has been facing growing calls to resign after he admitted fabricating parts of his resume and biography since his election in New York last year.

1 min

Flying into the Sunset

Over 50 years since the first and original jumbo jet, the Boeing 747, took to the skies and revolutionized air travel, the last of the legendary aircraft (right) was delivered to a freight charter company, bringing down the curtain on one of aviation's most successful products.

1 min

Star Crossed

Actor and producer Alec Baldwin is a Hollywood legend, having starred in a range of movies, award winning TV sitcoms, and theatre. He was most recently seen in Mission Impossible Fallout, which is an apt description of his current situation.

1 min

Walkouts in the UK

An estimated half a million workers have gone on strike, shutting down thousands of schools, public transport and border disruption. It is the biggest day of industrial action for more than a decade.

1 min

Myanmar's Misery

Two years after the military coup ousted the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, the brutal crackdown by the junta on so-called \"insurgents\" and civilian protesters has reached a new level with the use of air strikes, a new and deadly tactic in the ongoing civil war.

1 min

AMERICA'S ANGST

From messy, divisive politics to a series of mass shootings, and now black officers brutally beating another black man to death as seen in bodycam videos, America's domestic convulsions are cause for serious introspection

4 mins

JUSTICE LEAGUE

There are few judicial appointment procedures in the world that are completely bereft of the overarching presence of either the executive or the legislature, or both. In the end, the judge is left with all the powers vested in him/her by the constitution to uphold the rule of law, within an atmosphere of external influences

9 mins

CALL FOR COMPENSATION

The recent disaster in Uttarakhand has revealed the need for compensation. India lacks a firm policy and methodology in this regard and ensuring the legal rights of the affected people

4 mins

RIGHT TO DIE

Recently, a ruling by a five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court made the process of passive euthanasia less difficult and less time-consuming. What is the legal history of this matter and the issues involved?

4 mins

CLEVER MOVE?

The proposed amendment in the Bill can deny the right to access public information if the government thinks that it impinges on the private realm of a person and is not of larger public interest

5 mins

ADANIGATE

The explosive crisis is a defining test for India Inc and corporate governance. The government can soften the national and international fallout only by investigating the Gautam Adani affair thoroughly and with extensive public disclosure

10+ mins

Supreme Court celebrates its Foundation Day

The Supreme Court celebrated its 73rd foundation day on February 4, for the first time since its inception in 1950. The event was organised in the auditorium of the apex court’s additional building complex.

1 min

Supreme Court says only Parliament can bar a candidate from contesting from two constituencies

The Supreme Court has refused to quash Section 33(7) of the Representation of People Act, 1951, that permitted a candidate to contest from two seats in elections, stating that no judicial interference was required in a matter that fell in the domain of legislative policy.

1 min

Delhi HC transfers over half-a-dozen pleas pertaining to recognition of same-sex marriage to Supreme Court

The Delhi High Court has transferred more than half-a-dozen petitions that seek recognition of same-sex marriage to the Supreme Court.

1 min

Govt finally clears five judges for Supreme Court

The Union government has cleared fivenew judges for the Supreme Court soon after Attorney General (AG) R Venkatara mani assured the apex court bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that the appointments will happen “very soon”.

1 min

LA DOLCE VITA

Will we reach the promised land if luxury leads the way? Have Plato's healthy cities become a myth? The stock markets are singing an old tune

6 mins

UNFORMED CIVIL CODE

The concept has been revived in recent times with a new bill which envisages the setting up of a committee to examine the issue. The code has enormous implications for religious minorities. Freedom of religion is the core of our culture. Even the slightest deviation can undermine the social fibre

10+ mins

UNFORMED CIVIL CODE

The concept has been revived in recent times with a new bill which envisages the setting up of a committee to examine the issue. The code has enormous implications for religious minorities. Freedom of religion is the core of our culture. Even the slightest deviation can undermine the social fibre

3 mins

MIGRANT VOTES

The Election Commission of India says it has developed a prototype for a Multi-Constituency Remote Electronic Voting Machine which would enable remote voting by migrant voters. The move is long overdue

5 mins

2 STATES

The six-decade-old row between Karnataka and Maharashtra can be traced to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Other states too are embroiled in disputes which are nowhere near resolution

5 mins

TWO JUDGES FROM INDIA

Two American lawyers of non-resident Indian origin succeeded in recent judicial elections in Houston, Texas. Both have their roots in Kerala. Americans of Indian origin are about 1% of the 330 million people in USA and have demonstrated accomplishments in business, government, medicine, academics, and now law By

3 mins

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

Petitions have been filed in various courts regarding \"harm\" done to non-human objects, be they dogs, cows, trees or rivers. Should they be seen as frivolous pleas which waste the court's time?

6 mins

TATA TO WAGE ARREARS

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea of a section of Indian Airlines employees regarding unpaid wage arrears of Rs 208 crore. If disinvestment takes this route, will the prime State policy be in trouble?

8 mins

EATING ORDER

The apex court recently passed a judgment ruling that the owner of movie halls or multiplexes have the right to regulate people from carrying any outside food or beverage into the theatres. It is a huge reprieve for cinema operators

3 mins

THE INDIAN ETHIC

Justice Surya Kant recently brought focus on the Arthashastra, which must be studied by those in public life. But its guidance cannot help much in governance if we lack ethics as often seen nowadays

6 mins

Abortion Law - A Vision Of Meaningful Equality

Acknowledging the dilemma that women undergo while taking a decision to terminate a pregnancy, the Delhi High Court noted that the ultimate decision in such cases ought to recognize the choice of the mother, as also the possibility of a dignified life for the unborn child.”

5 mins

All Good With Note Ban

A 4:1 Constitution Bench verdict absolved the Narendra Modi government of rushing in with demonetisation, but the dissenting verdict notes the RBI did the government’s bidding without applying its mind

5 mins

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