High Court

Instrument of Negotiation

Madhavankutty Pillai

A high court order yet again points at the issues in India’s dowry law

Syed Mahmood: Justice Courage

MJ Akbar

Syed Mahmood’s legacy as colonial India’s dissenting judge

Char Dham: The Right Side of History

Madhavankutty Pillai

On a high court dismissing the shastras as a reason to prevent livestreaming of Char Dham temple rituals

Fading Dominance of Mumbai

Virendra Kapoor

And the rise of Delhi

K Parasaran: God’s Advocate

Amita Shah

At 92, Ram Lalla’s lawyer K Parasaran is still in demand. He will oversee the construction of the temple for the god he defended

Birthday Work

Jayanta Ghosal

The blessings of the goddess

Who’s Afraid of Dance Bars?

Lhendup G Bhutia

No matter how often the courts decide in favour of dance bars, the Maharashtra government will not let them operate

The Executive Unbound

Siddharth Singh

Institutional authority is everything

Judicial Proliferation

Bibek Debroy

Having a lot more judges would call for a lot more money

A Conspiracy of Yadavs

Kumar Anshuman

After blatantly favouring one caste in government appointments, the judiciary comes calling at Akhilesh Yadav’s doorstep

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High Court

Instrument of Negotiation

Syed Mahmood: Justice Courage

Char Dham: The Right Side of History

Fading Dominance of Mumbai

K Parasaran: God’s Advocate

Birthday Work

Who’s Afraid of Dance Bars?

The Executive Unbound

Judicial Proliferation

A Conspiracy of Yadavs

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