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Blaming the victims?

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A call for justice

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Crime and politics

The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution comes up with a set of proposals aimed to stem the criminalisation of politics.

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POTO and a stand-off

The Central government's attempts to push through the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance in the aftermath of the December 13 attacks on Parliament fail

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A transition in the Supreme Court

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SECULAR INTERVENTION

The constitutionally objective measures taken by the Election Commission under the stewardship of J.M. Lyngdoh to conduct free and fair elections in G

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Redefining a right

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The Supreme Court's view

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Behind the facade

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre celebrates three years in office, papering over serious discord within the multi-party coaliti

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A disciplinary mechanism on trial

An in-house mechanism to discipline errant Judges of the superior judiciary is being put to test in the case of the alleged misconduct of three Judges

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Caretaker by default

Narendra Modi continues as Chief Minister beyond the stipulated constitutional time limit, with the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench reserving its j

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A complex case

Even as the Supreme Court directs Karnataka to implement the order of the Cauvery River Authority, the real issues involved in the inter-State dispute

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