Not surprisingly, given how the sexual harassment charges against CJI Ranjan Gogoi were handled, to the allegations of intimidation of the complainant, the pendulum seems
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Need the Right to Ridicule, Your Honour–Economic Times
It is a matter of regret that the Supreme Court merely granted bail to, and did not strike down the arrest of, the woman held
From defamation to cheque bounce case, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard Column
SC orders execution of minority award The Supreme Court last week exercised its extraordinary constitutional power under Article 142 of the Constitution to uphold the order of
SC shocked over “manipulation” of court’s order in Amrapali case, says more heads will roll – The Economic Times
Shocked by “unfortunate” manipulation of its order in the high profile Amrapali case, the Supreme Court Wednesday issued a stern warning to errant Registry staffers and said some more
Supreme Court says unilateral alteration of contract by govt can’t be foisted upon unwilling party – The Financial Express
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that any unilateral addition or alteration of a contract by the government can never be foisted upon an unwilling
Judges must be independent, but must also be accountable – The Financial Express
It is almost an article of faith in India that, to preserve judicial independence, the judiciary mustn’t be made to submit to any kind of
Justice denied | Business Standard Editorials
The procedure through which the three-judge committee’s findings exonerated Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi raises more questions than answers. One of the anomalies in the apex court is
Current crisis in SC is an opportunity to address serious gender disparity on the bench | The Indian Express
The judiciary is one of the least diverse institutions in this country with lack of gender diversity being the most visible yet ignored aspect. (Illustration
Allegations against the CJI: Misuse of power and no procedural fairness | Business Standard News
On the 19th of April this year, a former employee of the Supreme Court’s registry, forwarded a detailed affidavit to the Judges of the Court
A misleading bar | Business Standard Editorials
The Bar Council of Delhi’s directive to the Big Four accountancy firms not to offer legal services to their clients in India is a retrograde move that is transparently
From Basmati rice cultivation to mining licences, here’re key court orders | Business Standard Column
Insurer can’t change surveyor at its whim An insurance company cannot appoint one surveyor after another till it gets a report favourable to it, the
CJI case: All eyes on the proceedings in the SC | columns | Hindustan Times
Their lordships have sworn to uphold Constitutional values of equality and dignity. Their courtrooms have delivered landmark judgments, like Vishaka, which affirmed women’s right to
Cyber criminals hide in the ‘dark web’ to remain anonymous – The Economic Times
By Tushar Kaushik Bengaluru: An increasing number of cyber criminals are using the dark web — the encrypted part of the internet that cannot be tracked — to shop
You can get compensation for delayed re-credit if account debited due to failed ATM transaction – The Economic Times
About 16,000 complaints, or 10 percent of all customer grievances at the banking ombudsman offices in FY18, were registered under the head ‘account debited but cash not
Sexual harassment charges: Probe against CJI Ranjan Gogoi going nowhere – The Financial Express
More important, while the SC has divided the inquiry into two parts, the sexual harassment charges and the larger conspiracy—an advocate has added to the
Crossing the Vishaka bar | Business Standard Column
In 1997, the Supreme Court broke new ground for women’s rights by setting out explicit guidelines requiring organisations to set up sexual harassment complaints committees. In 2013,
Money laundering Act to curb GST frauds? – The Economic Times
The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) is of the view that use of the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act could be considered to curb and deter fraudulent input
Cyberspace danger: Can we really prevent internet fraud? – The Financial Express
Sanjay Kaushik The world we are living in is a tricky and, often, dangerous one. Over the years, danger came in various forms and from
The e-fraud conundrum | Business Standard Editorials
One of the anomalies highlighted by an Identity and Fraud report by Experian, a data analytics company, is that Indians value security over convenience and