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The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by sacked Punjab DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu challenging the Section 41A CrPCnotices issued against him, in connection with the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi conducted inside a Punjab jail. The order was passed on Tuesday by the Bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice N Kotiswar Singh on the grounds that a similar petition filed by Sandhu before the Punjab and Haryana High Court was listed for hearing on July 3. During the hearing...

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Honour Without Accountability?

The apex court slams newly designated senior advocates for withdrawing from cases without notice

The Fork In The Forest

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution—the right to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business—also includes the right not to carry it on. The verdict can be viewed through the lens of the socio-economic dilemma that exists in India today

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Killing For Love

For almost a decade now, the National Crime Records Bureau has registered “love affairs”as the fastest rising cause for murders in the country. The Sonam Raghuvanshi story, which has shocked the nation, has reaffirmed a new and brutal trend: women who are willing to take the extreme step of murder to escape an unsuited marriage

Water as Weapon: India’s Indus Gambit Post-Pahalgam

In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance has stirred a charged debate: is water diplomacy morphing into a new front in Indo-Pak tensions? Two experts break down the implications, risks, and strategic recalibrations of this bold move

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Uncle Sam’s Hostile Welcome

New visa scrutiny, attacks on lawyers, and chaotic immigration policy mark Donald Trump’s latest playbook for control

The Woman Behind the Bridge

By Kumkum Chadha While the country celebrated ...

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The Bar Council of India (BCI) has constituted a new committee to address the concerns raised by Indian lawyers and law firms regarding the recently-notified rules that permit foreign lawyers and law firms to enter and work in India in a regulated manner. The decision was taken by BCI following certain apprehensions regarding the impact of these new Rules. Led by Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, the committee would comprise Ajay Bahl (AZB &a...