Silence Is Not Consent, Inequity Is Not Closure
byThe day justice is postulated on the same premise as elections- viz. that the preferences of the majority must prevail – is the day…
Law & Policy
The Ghost Of ADM Jabalpur Still Haunts Us
byUnder emergency provisions no one could seek the assistance of any court in India to try and save his life, liberty and limb. Supreme…
Right to Dissent Has Constitutional Guarantee, Sedition Law Being Abused – Justice Deepak Gupta
byHolding up an incident from the life of Guru Nanak, Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge of Supreme Court brought out the irony and the fear…
Jai Ram Cabinet Shuts Down Himachal Administrative Tribunal
byIt was more than 10 years ago, on 11 July, 2008 when an earlier BJP government led by Prem Kumar Dhumal had first shut down the state administrative tribunal.
The SC Molestation Case: Changing The Narrative ?
byThere is a tendency in India for all powerful public figures to allege a “conspiracy” whenever they are charged with any wrong doing. The Chidambarams do so when they are enquired into in the Aircel-Maxis case, the PM when he is accused of irregularities in the Rafael deal, MJ Akbar when he is called out for giving interviews in his underwear, Kamal Nath when his aides are caught with crores of unaccounted lucre. The CJI has just added himself to the list.
No Rehabilitation Plan For NGT Ban Affected Villagers Of Kullu Manali Valley
byManali: With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) having refused to relax the ban on commercial activities at the Rohtang Pass and its surrounding areas,…
Bar License Policy & Fee Hike Irks Manali Hotels
byManali: Not happy with the government for its new excise policy on bar license fee which has almost doubled this year. The hoteliers in…
Uttarakhand High Court For Maternity Leave For Third Child
byDehra Dun: In what could provide relief to thousands of women in this small hill state, the Uttarakhand High Court ruled that government will…
How Do You Hang Them Without Convicting Them ?
byWhen governments don’t have a solution to a problem, or lack the will to find a solution, they go in for distractions. The present…
Police Arrest Kullu Shopkeeper With 20 Kg Charas
byKullu: Police here today arrested a shopkeeper with about 20 kgs of contraband charas that is valued at about Rs 20 million (Rs 20…