Law Commission of India – Background, Functions and Major Reports
The Government recently informed the Lok Sabha that no time limit has been drawn for the appointment of chairperson and members of the newly-appointed…
Judiciary/Justice
Supreme Courts- Legitimacy and Autonomy
What is the situation across the world? A survey of democracies shows the centrality of the issue of ‘declining legitimacy of Supreme Court’ in various…
The Anti-Defection Law – What It Can and Cannot Do?
Floor crossing by legislators is a common topic of discussion in India's electoral politics. Despite the Tenth Schedule being inserted into the Consti…
Judicial corruption, forms of corruption and pendency in India
The centrality of justice in human lives is summed up in a few words by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle:
“It is in justice that the ordering of so…
Right to receive foreign donations – The recent observations of the supreme court
The Supreme Court recently upheld amendments introducing restrictions in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) while holding that no one has …
A negation of the individual and a collective moral decay
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Regulation, not prohibition is needed in offering and playing online games
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A case for a more federal judiciary
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Police Custody vs Judicial Custody
Arrests and detentions have always been in the news for various reasons. However, these have been more in news because of the debate over keeping the …
