Saturday, Jun 03, 2023 | Last Update : 01:03 AM IST
Supreme Court
Pavan Varma | Opp. must join hands, fight back over Delhi ordinance
It is becoming more than apparent that the BJP is acrimoniously unreconciled to losing electoral battles
27 May 2023 8:54 PM
AA Edit | Centre ordinance on Delhi is an open challenge to SC
It is for the apex court to determine how to view the open challenge posed to its prestige and authority by the Narendra Modi government
24 May 2023 12:10 AM
Dilip Cherian | Secy falls in line after showcause notice, but Delhi govt woes linger
What the ongoing power tussle shows are the complex dynamics of administrative authority in Delhi
19 May 2023 12:00 AM
AA Edit | Let gay couples live normally
The govt’s position reflects a refreshing change from the earlier one of extreme denial, calling same-sex marriage an urban elitist concept
05 May 2023 12:10 AM
AA Edit | Court wages war on hate
Haters are not part of the solution; they are out there only to aggravate problems and must be resisted by society with all available tools
03 May 2023 12:15 AM
Anita Anand | Imagining a new form of marriage in India: It has to start with a law…
Over the last decade, acceptance of homosexuality has grown in India, especially since Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in 2018
03 May 2023 12:05 AM
AA Edit | Some clarity on governors’ role
The Supreme Court has put all doubts to rest in its interpretation of Article 200 and underscored the paramountcy of popular will
28 Apr 2023 12:15 AM
AA Edit | SC flags misuse of NSA for UP political vendetta
The NSA is not the first piece of legislation which govts invoke at their convenience to penalise people through the process of the law
14 Apr 2023 12:10 AM
Manish Tewari | To protect right to privacy, reform intel agencies first
A report suggests that the Indian govt is willing to spend up to $120 million or around Rs. 1,000 crores to purchase a new spyware
09 Apr 2023 12:05 AM
L. Ravichander | Incorporate right to political opinion in the right to life
A growing tendency is being witnessed to move court against political statements
07 Apr 2023 12:05 AM
AA Edit | SC’s ‘hanging’ review welcome
The larger debate, of course, is the one about whether death sentences should be on the statute at all
23 Mar 2023 12:15 AM
AA Edit | Lesson from Bhopal nightmare
The Supreme Court has now found that the government’s claim for a top-up of the compensation has no foundation in legal principle
16 Mar 2023 12:10 AM
Patralekha Chatterjee | Why will same-sex unions pose threat to our society?
Why is govt so strongly opposed to giving legal recognition to same-sex marriages when same-sex relationships are no longer criminalised?
16 Mar 2023 12:05 AM
AA Edit | As world changes, let’s be open to same-sex unions
Globally, 133 countries have decriminalised homosexuality in most forms, but only 32 of them recognise same-sex marriage as lawful
15 Mar 2023 12:05 AM
Dilip Cherian | SC plans to revisit ruling on remit of HC in WB ex-chief secy case
The apex court had ruled that only Delhi HC and no other HC would have jurisdiction to entertain a plea against a decision taken by the CAT
08 Mar 2023 12:00 AM
AA Edit | End obsession with the past
India should stop fighting with its past. It should take the problems of the present head on and secure the future of its youth
01 Mar 2023 12:15 AM
AA Edit | Dissent, even if unseemly, should not lead to arrest
The court was categorical in its response — while registering its disapproval of the statement by Mr Khera
25 Feb 2023 12:10 AM
AA Edit | With AI, SC takes step forward
It’s refreshing that the court has chosen to take this route to reform itself being as it is one of the oldest institutions in the country
23 Feb 2023 12:15 AM
AA Edit | Fix regulatory regime to gain back investor trust
Investor protection is a risky term with respect to market operation in that risk is an inherent factor associated with it
15 Feb 2023 12:10 AM
Dilip Cherian | Babus are losers in selection of new governors
That not a single babu was seen as governor material is a severe setback
15 Feb 2023 12:00 AM
Columns
With the general election right around the corner, India is gearing up for Ram Rajya. Even if, on paper, we remain a secular nation
Public opinion around the world, gentle reader, says that one can and should do something about climate change or the world is doomed
Alas, President Droupadi Murmu too saw it fit to send a message on the occasion in praise of the Prime Minister
At the crux of this issue is the larger question of the national identities of the two nations and when and how they evolved.