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Free Speech, Finally

The right to freedom of speech and expression is subject to the rigours of hate speech or seditious content. With the apex court boldly moving to suspend the sedition law, free speech will be protected

9 mins read

FULL STRENGTH, FINALLY

With the appointment of two more judges, the apex court has achieved its full strength of 34 judges. But seven more judges are scheduled to retire this year

HARD LESSONS

Approximately 22,500 Indian students were evacuated from Ukraine by the Government of India. Now, some of those students have approached the Supreme Court seeking formulation of a policy as a special measure to enable the Indian medical students who were studying in Ukraine to continue their medical education

DELIMITATION ROW

The Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir has recommended a division of assembly seats for the Jammu and Kashmir region. Local opposition leaders have cried foul, but how credible was the exercise that led to the decision?

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A BALANCING ACT

CERT-In's directions to data centres, VPN service providers and intermediaries for information about customers infringe on privacy. The lack of a Data Protection Authority tilts the power in favour of CERT-In

3 mins read

WHEN JUSTICE IS ΚΕΡΤ PENDING

The Supreme Court has sought plans from six High Courts with the highest backlog of cases on how they propose to dispose them quickly. The oldest appeal is pending before the Allahabad HC and is 42 years old

UNFAIR CLAUSE

The IT major's attempt to stem attrition levels by using a non-compete clause has been criticised. The Indian Contract Act declares as void any pact that restrains a person from exercising a lawful trade

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has put forth three demands to the prime minister and the chief justice of India. They could set the precedent for other states to follow suit

May 30, 2022

CONVERSION CONTROVERSY

The controversial Bill passed by the Karnataka legislative assembly provides for prohibition of unlawful conversion from one religion to another by various means. It has been strongly opposed by leaders of minority communities