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Lives at stake: The cost of a billion-dollar textile industry
NARENDRA* walks into a dingy room as we wait for his 15-year-old son to return from his second day at work.“Just tomatoes for ...
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The year that was—7 | Supreme Court on State-sanctioned caste-based discrimination inside Indian Prisons
IN a significant ruling titled Sukanya Shantha versus Union of India & Ors., the Supreme Court has held that the practice of ...
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The year that was—2 When the rivers in Goa found peace
THE most significant judgment that I obtained this year was from the High Court of Bombay at Goa on a public interest ...
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The year that was—6 | State of Punjab versus Davinder Singh: Sub-categorisation in reservations
ONE of the defining legacies of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dr D.Y. Chandrachud is the unveiling of an Indian version ...
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The year that was—8 | Environment versus conservation versus man
THE petitioners were fortunate in the date for this one when Time and circumstances came together for a seminal judgment ...
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Supreme shouts
What is the great funOf shouting in unison?Can you not argueIn turn, one by one?Never seen thisDuring High Court daysStop supreme shouts Better mend your ways!W ...
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The year that was—5 | Supreme Court votes for fearless listening
ONE of the pillars of India's democratic system is the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of ...
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The year that was–9 | The year of the Hindutva judge
SPEAKING in the Constituent Assembly on November 4, 1948, Dr B.R. Ambedkar warned the Constituent Assembly about the fact ...
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Justice Suitfilekar and the bulls
IN many areas of Maharashtra, prize bulls have become a source of prestige and entertainment. There is a season every year ...
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The year that was—3 | Section 6A judgment: An inclusive interpretation of fraternity by the Supreme Court
THE Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench judgment pronounced on October 17, 2024 in the challenge to Section 6A of ...
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Right to information is being transformed into right to deny information before our very eyes
IT is worth revisiting two judgments of the Supreme Court. A five-judge Bench has ruled in P. Ramachandra Rao versus State of ...
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The year that was–11 | SC’s UP Madarsa Act judgment: Restoring the unity–diversity balance
THE Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 overturned the Allahabad High Court decision that struck down the Uttar Pradesh Board ...