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Corporate spies in the corridors of power

The ongoing investigation into the theft of documents from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas reveals the ugly face of crony capitalism.
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CHANDIGARH, 17-12-2011: A civil society activist intimating the voters about option of right to reject the candidates during municipal election inside a polling centre in Chandigarh on December 17, 2011. Photo: Akhilesh Kumar

‘None of the above’

The Supreme Court upholds the right of the voter to reject in secrecy all the candidates in an election and be counted.
V. VENKATESAN in New Delhi
Leader of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party and Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa (C) presents a laptop computer to a student (L) during a ceremony in Chennai on September 15, 2011. The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on September 15 began a 2 billion USD giveaway of free laptops to every student in state-run schools and colleges over the next five years. AFP PHOTO/STR

Judicial overreach?

Three recent judgments by the Supreme Court and one interim order by the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court have a direct impact on the functio
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The President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, administering the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed Chief Justice of India, Justice J.S. Verma in New Delhi on March 25, 1997._PHOTO: PIB/D.SENGUPTA

Two judicial legacies

Two eminent jurists who passed away in the span of a week in April had made invaluable contributions to the rule of law, judicial accountability and e
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Judges in the dock

The judiciary comes under the scanner over charges of corruption and misconduct.
V. VENKATESAN in New Delhi & SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY in Kolkata
A protest by journalists in New Delhi on September 28 against the High Court verdict.-S. SUBRAMANIUM

Truth as defence

The amendment to the Contempt of Courts Act providing for truth as a defence is on test in the case against Mid-Day of Delhi.
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A presidential dilemma

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam faces the unpleasant onus of having to take a decision on the mercy petitions of 20 convicts facing capital punishment, e
V. VENKATESAN in New Delhi

The end of the case

The Bofors saga may at last be over with the Delhi High Court's verdict quashing the charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating against the Hinduja B
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Secrecy and silence

The UPA government files two seemingly contradictory affidavits in the Supreme Court in the case relating to the Kargil War defence deals, while it is
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A verdict and some questions

The Supreme Court's judgment acquitting all but one in the Shankar Guha Niyogi assassination case causes shock and dismay.
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Not above board

While allowing the Board of Control of Cricket in India to convene the AGM to ratify the election of new office-bearers, the Supreme Court strongly cr
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A failed mediator

The Sankaracharya's efforts to mediate in the Ayodhya dispute failed as he squandered his credibility by ultimately toeing the Vishwa Hindu Parishad l
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