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The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over delayed payment of salaries to its employees and its failure to implement the seventh pay commission's recommendations, warning that if the civic body failed to make itself financially viable, the High Court order its dissolution. The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora passed the order on a batch of petitions concerning the non-payment of salaries and pensions by the corpor...

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Young & Wild

NCRB data shows that the rate at which juveniles are held guilty of crimes is much higher than the conviction rate for adults. As many of them are between 16 and 18 years, they are often tried as adults  

Lone Crusader

The IAS officer has had another face-off with the Haryana government, this time over his appraisal report. However, the apex court has sided with the state, leading to a setback to the honest officer

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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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Midnight Knock

As the Delhi chief minister is sent to six-day ED custody in the case, questions are being raised on the politics behind the arrest and its pre-poll timing. He is the first sitting chief minister to be arrested by any agency in the country

Of Political Bondage

Electoral bonds have been put to rest, but the co...

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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...