Why exempt CBI from RTI Act?
Background: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court for an early hearing of a petition challenging a 2011 government notification, which includes the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the…
A new vision for a new India
Context: Politics must be grounded to solve the problems of today. While a party may draw inspiration from the past, it must live in the present. The laurels of the…
Uniform Civil Code debate, and the significance of the citizens’ intervention
A diverse group of eight Indian citizens submitted a draft Progressive Uniform Civil Code to the Chairman of the Law Commission. Indian Express explains the background of the Uniform Civil…
Supreme Court to hear plea against linking Aadhaar to bank accounts, phones
The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the government move to link bank accounts and mobile phones with Aadhaar numbers, saying it violates the fundamental right to privacy and equates citizens,…
SC asks Centre to strike a balance on Rohingya issue
The Supreme Court came close to ordering the government not to deport the Rohingya. It finally settled on merely observing that a balance should be struck between humanitarian concern for…
The Minority Status demand by Lingayats
Introduction: The agitation seeking minority status for Lingayats is once again revealing the politics of bad faith that often characterises the construction of religious boundaries in India. The Lingayats want…
The issue of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
Introduction: The Election Commission in the recent times had received a memorandum from political parties demanding that the paper ballot system be reintroduced for greater transparency during elections. The Supreme…
The will to die — on ‘living wills’
Introduction: The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it is vetting a draft law to permit “passive euthanasia” – The Medical Treatment of Terminally Ill Patients (Protection of Patients…
Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a man will be punished for rape if he is found to be guilty of havIng sexual intercourse with his minor wife. A…
It’s time to scrap the Eunuchs Act
Steps must be taken to safeguard the fundamental rights of transgender persons in Telangana The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Eunuchs Act, 1329 F, an enactment “for the registration and control…
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