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Judiciary always interpreted Constitution positively to strengthen it: PM

Our judiciary has always interpreted Constitution positively to strengthen it further, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while adding that the judiciary has always performed its duty

UAPA: Court dismisses bail pleas of Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal

A court here on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of JNU student and Pinjra Tod member Natasha Narwal

Online education firm LawSikho signs pact with MEPSC for law courses

LawSikho is online education company that creates advanced and practical legal courses

A sense of justice

Book review of In Pursuit of Justice: An Autobiography

Portents after the vaccine rollout

Since the lockdown in March last year, a large section of the legal profession and litigants has found that virtual courts (VCs) are a beneficial innovation and should be institutionalised

Ex-Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed as sole arbitrator in a case

Gogoi is the sole arbitrator in the case between MCM Service Private Limited and Ithalia Thai Development Public Company Limited

When laws of the land seem to fall foul of the constitution

In 21st century India, the courts may soon have to deal with a string of absurdities, which involve clear violations of the Indian constitution

Best of BS Opinion: Unicorns coming of age, Punjab's real problem & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Best of BS Opinion: Next step on vaccines, farmers' protest, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day.

Speeding up justice delivery in India

Are breakthroughs on this imminent?

Andhra HC chief justice goes to Sikkim; Sikkim chief justice sent to Andhra

Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari was on Thursday transferred to the Sikkim High Court as its new chief justice

New laws mark the end of innocence

The reversal of burden of proof on cow, love Jihad, dissent and citizenship turns the tenets of judicial system on its head

Poor infra, staff shortages: Here's what is slowing down fast-track courts

Fast track courts (FTCs) were first recommended by the Eleventh Finance Commission in 2000 "to substantially bring down, if not eliminate, pendency in the district and subordinate courts"

Stimulus package for e-courts

Since the Budget season is coming soon, the central and state governments must consider the new costs of virtual courts

Complaint filed against Kangana for 'malicious' tweet about judiciary

The police have already summoned Ranaut and her sister for questioning next week after a case was registered against them on the Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate''s order on another complaint

Calcutta High Court to increase judicial activities from September 8

It has also directed the district courts to take appropriate measures to take up more pending cases,

What a 38-year-old turmeric scandal says about India's business environment

The Supreme Court ended the 38-year saga of an alleged turmeric forger, who was arrested in 1982 and, eventually, sentenced to a month in jail and a 500 rupee ($6.70) fine

SC ruling on rights of daughters reinstates faith in Judiciary: Valli

Fighting a lone boardroom battle at the Rs 36,000-crore Murugappa Group previously headed by her late father, US-based Valli Arunachalam had called for a public debate on bias against women in family

Bhushan seeks to present more evidence if SC not satisfied with submissions

The plea said the second tweet was not allegedly referred to in the contempt petition filed by Maheshwari and hence, it be sent to the Chief Justice S A Bobde for placing it before a bench

Letter to BS: Pandemic has forced reforms in judicial system, other areas

When the average age of the judges is 50 plus, reluctance to pursue changes will surface