What’s Slowing Down India’s Fast-Track Courts
Lack of physical infrastructure, shortage of dedicated judicial officials, and clear mandates are the reason, legal experts say.
Arnab Goswami’s Swift Bail Should Be the Rule for Undertrials. Not the Exception
India’s already overcrowded jails have 3.3 lakh undertrials. But most won’t get a speedy, surety less bail like the Republic TV chief.
Arnab Goswami’s Bail Matter: Reflections on Justice and Access
The Supreme Court has swiftly granted interim bail to Arnab Goswami, founder and editor-in-chief of Republic TV. We should be grateful to the Supreme Court for having reiterated that bail is the rule in all cases. Unfortunately, our justice system only pays lip service to this rule.
Analysis of Cases Against Karnataka MPs and MLAs
The Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka in the suo motu public interest litigation (WP 10240/2020) is monitoring the progress of trials before the Special Court dealing with criminal prosecutions against Members of Parliament, Members of the State Legislative Assembly, and Members of the Legislative Council.
Flawed Foreigners Tribunal
Nurjahan Nessa was asked to prove that she is Indian before Foreigners Tribunal No. 4 in Hajo, Assam, in 2016.
Cases Under the Legal Metrology Act and the Proposal to Decriminalise Offences
The time is ripe to re-imagine and provide relief to the bane of most manufacturing companies — reform to the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
Policing as an Academic Discipline
The Rashtriya Raksha University Bill, 2020 and The National Forensic Sciences University Bill, 2020 have recently been passed by both houses of Parliament.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Virtual Courts in India
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice headed by Rajya Sabha MP Bhupender Yadav released an interim report on the ‘Functioning of virtual courts/court proceedings through video conferencing after the COVID-19 pandemic’.
Virtual Courts for Traffic Challans Could Benefit Bengaluru in More Than One Way
A move by the High Court of Karnataka to set up virtual courts for traffic challans might not just reduce the burden on courts but also lessen Bengaluru’s traffic woes.
The ‘Loss’ of Justice
People often ask the question ‘Who am I?’ during the course of their lives as a point of reflection, hoping to dig deep and come up with incredible insights. When I dwell upon the same, I find that my professional identity becomes the defining feature of my persona.