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India Legal Magazine January 16, 2023

No curb on freedom of speech of legislators, says SC; separate order by Justice Nagarathna

The Supreme Court passed a judgment, ina 4:1 majority, saying ministers, MPs and MLAs are entitled to their freedom of speech like all other citizens under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.

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Haldwani crisis: SC stays eviction, issues notice to Uttarakhand govt, Railways

Staying the eviction of over 4,000 families living on encroached government land adjoining Haldwani railway station, commonly called Gaffur Basti, the Supreme Court sought response from both the State of Uttarakhand, as well as the Indian Railways, on the matter.

1 min

At farewell function by SCBA, Justice Nazeer stresses on increased women's representation in judiciary, decent pay for juniors

Supreme Court Judge, Justice Abdul S Nazeer(right) on January 4 highlighted the low representation of women in the Indian judiciary. He also advocated an increase of the pay scale for junior lawyers.

3 mins

Free Legal Aid is Possible

Is it possible to get free legal advice?

1 min

Restrictions For Aadhaar

Is it necessary to show one’s Aadhaar number to avail of banking services and a mobile connection?

1 min

Electoral Malpractice

Can a person have two voter cards legally?

1 min

Guidelines for Arresting Women

What are the rights of women in case of arrest?

1 min

A Child Must Be Sent to School

The right to education is an important law for school education. Are parents duty-bound to send their children to school?

1 min

"AMOR VINCIT OMNIA": LOVE CONQUERS ALL

Even as two pleas have been filed in the SC for homosexual marriages under the Special Marriage Act, a leaf can be taken from the US Act enshrining same-sex and interracial marriages

5 mins

HOLIDAY BLUES

The centre said that long vacations in courts lead to pendency. But do overworked judges burdened by the huge number of cases need to recharge their batteries or follow the Rule Book on holidays?

4 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

DEMOLITION DRIVES

The trend of authorities rushing to administer justice by demolishing the homes of accused without following due processes of law has been slammed by courts

6 mins

Decolonising The Language Of Law

The predominance of English as legal language disempowers the masses as there is a gap between folk and official language. It only enables the elite to expropriate the business of law. This is antithetical to the spirit of democracy

6 mins

CRYSTAL GAZING INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS

2022 closed with a fresh setback to the fractured relations between India and China after Indian troops threw out 300-strong Chinese troops who had crossed the Line of Actual Control at Yang Tze in Tawang Sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. How will the relations between the two Asian giants be in 2023?

6 mins

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

As cyber attacks increase by the hour, international insurers find it difficult to provide cover. There is a growing consensus among European mega-insurers to declare cyber attack as “uninsurable”. What happens then?

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

GAME OF CHANCE

The government has ridden piggyback on a Supreme Court order declaring rummy as more of a game of skill than chance, to try and legalise the online gaming industry in India. The MelTy has also proposed a self-regulatory organisation on the lines of the Press Council of India for this industry sector

6 mins

Climate Chaos

The doomsayers who predicted that climate change would have devastating effects on our planet unless urgent steps were taken on a global level have been proved right.

1 min

Russian Roulette

It’s a lesson on how mobile phones can cause such destruction and loss of life during modern-day wars. Western military analysts say that Russia has lost approximately 10,000 troops since the invasion of Ukraine last February, but Moscow has never admitted to any heavy losses.

1 min

The Bubble Bursts

Tech companies were the darling of T stock markets and valuations in companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google were hitting close to a 3 triIlion market cap. The pandemic only seemed to boost their valuation as the demand for digital goods and services hit new highs.

1 min

Flight Information

Two events had a major impact on global air travel in 2022—China’s strict restrictions on travel in and out of the country and the war in Ukraine which saw Russian airlines banned from many countries’ airspace, including the EU, US and Canada, and vice versa.

1 min

Electronics Alert

The world’s biggest consumer electronic show, the CES in Las Vegas, opens next week amid much speculation on what the future of technology can be.

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