The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that it was, prima facie, not acceptable for compensation disputes arising out of land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, to be decided by government-appointed bureaucrats, terming it a systemic disadvantage faced by landowners under the Act.
The 36th Basic Course in Legislative Drafting, organised by the Institute of Legislative Drafting and Research (ILDR), Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, was inaugurated here, for officers of the state governments and Union Territories.
A government report that spends more than a decade in a drawer tells a story regardless of what is written on its pages.
The public debate about whether an Indian passport proves citizenship has brought back an important legal question.
In a short span of time, the Supreme Court used Article 142 in two Tamil Nadu cases involving intimate relationships.
“Fascist” seems to have many, often imprecise, and sometimes downright contradictory uses. It’s also been rendered nearly meaningless, since being disfavored in historical hindsight and is now a common insult, casually flung at political opponents.
We don’t like to wait. We don’t like to be confined. The times when we are stuck in traffic jams make us feel helpless. The times when we can’t get off the plane or train perhaps, during a long journey makes us restless. Even when we know that the wait is temporary. Not indefinite.
In an attempt to transform the River Hooghly’s ghats into cleaner, greener and more vibrant community spaces, The River Ambassador Project is now engaging and actively involving those who live and work along the river in the preservation and renewal of these vital public areas.
Divya and Ravi Shekhar Singh’s story started with a blissful encounter when young Divya saw a young Ravi, working hard to open a business.
Aamir Khan’s unpublished interview from 2001 on the eve of the Lagaan release
