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A Gujarat court has awarded 20-year imprisonment to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Indian Penal Code for his alleged involvement in the 1996 drug-planting case. The order was passed by Additional Sessions Judge JN Thakkar at Palanpur in Banaskantha on Thursday. The court found him guilty under NDPS sections 21(c), 27A (punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders) and also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on...

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Cowed Down, Finally

The recalcitrant governor had to be read the riot...

Birthing a Controversy

Charan Kaur, mother of Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, gave birth to a child at the age of 58 through the technique in a private hospital. Legally, women above 50 years of age are not allowed to do this in India. It has now become a political slugfest

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Bribery, Autonomy and Constitutionalism

A judgment of the Court held that lawmakers don’t enjoy immunity for bribery, thus overturning an earlier decision which held that they need immunity against all civil and criminal proceedings that bear a nexus to their speech or vote

In The Doghouse

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying of the government of India has sent out a circular, recommending the ban on import and breeding of 23 dog breeds in India. The ministry describes them as “ferocious dogs which are dangerous for human life” in its circular. An analysis, even as a court stays its implementation

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Maldives’ Maladies

In a surprising volte-face, President Mohamed Muizzu reached out to India in a bid to thaw ties. Is Maldives becoming a “swing state” buffeted by India-China’s strategic maelstrom in the Indian Ocean?

Trump’s Legal Travails

The former president and his lead lawyer were in Criminal Court in New York City seeking to delay his trial for hush money payments to a porn star. It went badly for Trump and worse for his lawyer. Now set for April 15, Trump must spend four days a week in Court for as many as six weeks. He will be lucky to manage three campaign days a week. No US president has ever faced a criminal trial

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Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai has said that due to the mandate of affirmative action and inclusion of the Indian Constitution, he was able to serve at the highest judicial office of the country. He said that affirmative action ensured persons from marginalised communities were able to reach top government positions in India. Highlighting his own example, he said that his elevation to the Supreme Court was advanced by two years since the Collegium wanted to have judges from the Dali...