The proximity of politics and the judiciary creates an unnecessary apprehension of osmosis. How can Indias judicial system allay this fear? The post Navigating the ethical divide: Judges, politics and public trust in the Indian judicial system first appeared on The Leaflet .

Can the test of proportionality, developed in detail by the Supreme Court of India over the years, be applied to the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act? The post Subjecting the CAA Rules to proportionality first appeared on The Leaflet .

When the words of a sitting Supreme Court judge begin to resemble those of lawyers and retired judges of a certain idealogy, who conflate accountability with anti-nationalism, it is a dangerous sign, writes Rohin Bhatt. The post Judiciary needs to dig its heels in on the slippery slope of ultra-nationalism to ensure accountability survives first appeared on The Leaflet .

You have a right to vote No doubt thats fundamental But wanting to check and verify Means you have a problem mental Presume constitutionality Trust all ministers and PM Doubt only the vested interests Spare the foolproof EVM Focus on growth of the nation Dont discuss this and that For benefit of those who doubt They have arranged the VVPAT EC is doing a marvellous job Keeping everything free and fair Those who mount challenges To cast votes may not [] The post Milords EVM first appeared on The L

Preliminary examination of electoral bonds data has revealed a strong possibility of quid pro quo. What are the legal dimensions of the issue? The post What is the PIL on the quid pro quo in the electoral bond scheme all about? first appeared on The Leaflet .

If the Election Commission of India continues to fail its duty, the judiciary must intervene to take action against hate speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, writes S.N. Sahu. THE Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken no action on Prime Minister Narendra Modis communally divisive speech delivered in Banswara, Rajasthan on April 21 in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and several Sections of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. It clearly shows that the [] The post Wi

What can a five-hundred-year-old case from England tell us about the India of today? The post The uncanny Throckmorton: An Indian resurgence of a 500-year-old trial first appeared on The Leaflet .

The three new criminal laws meant to overhaul Indias criminal justice system are set to come into force on July 1, 2024, but beyond packaging old wine in a new bottle, do even the new provisions move forward the cause of justice? The post Lawless laws: The criminal law amendments and decolonisation as an anti-feminist goal first appeared on The Leaflet .

A detailed analysis of the demand for 100 percent cross-verification of votes cast on EVMs and VVPATs in which the Supreme Court has reserved judgment. ON the eve of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court has reserved judgment on a batch of petitions demanding 100 percent cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) or revert to the ballot paper system. The Association for Democratic Reforms [] The po

Time is money for all professionals. In many countries, the concept of billable hours is well established. Thus, the amount you pay a professional is supposed to be commensurate with the time the professional spends on the work. This is true for the medical as well as the legal professions. In our country, except in the commercial capital and big metros, the concept of billable hours has not really taken off. Fixed fees or lump sum charges are still the [] The post Justice Mandavli first appeare

Modis statement that 90 percent of Constituent Assembly members were Sanatanis and they supported B.R. Ambedkar in framing a great constitution offends Ambedkars legacy, writes S.N. Sahu. The post 90 percent of the Constituent Assembly, Modi and Ambedkar first appeared on The Leaflet .

A Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta passed an interim Order directing district magistrates across the country to decide on applications submitted for permission to hold yatras to educate voters about elections within three days of receipt. The post Can campaigns for free elections be run during elections? Supreme Court issues directions first appeared on The Leaflet .

Historically, the Election Commission of India has done a commendable job of taking India from a fledging democracy to a place where it claims to be the mother of democracy, but recent developments suggest an urgent need for course correction. The post Election Commission of India amidst diminishing public confidence first appeared on The Leaflet .

A musing on some of the ideas and questions emanating from the programme on Article 32 organised by The Leaflet and the Society for Constitution and Social Democracy. The post Remains of the day: Exploring some ideas from Article 32: History and the Future first appeared on The Leaflet .

Results of an investigative analysis of government circulars and notifications for Delhi to assess governmental actions and transparency during the first and second waves of Covid. The post An analysis of how ill-managed the Covid pandemic was in India first appeared on The Leaflet .

O Supreme Milords! We may have retired But can never tire Of writing to be in the news. We may have no ammunition But we still can fire Letters to you as situations may require Or to solicit your views. O Supreme Milords! Undesirable elements Are severely undermining Your supreme authority Which we who have enjoyed it Can solemnly declare Befits temporal gods! Vested elements are striving Into forbidden areas are diving To erode the publics confidence In these pillars [] The post Lament of Milor

What will the complex calculus of the new Middle East crisis resolve into, and what will be the impact on India? The post West Asian moves and countermoves: Challenges of them spinning out of control first appeared on The Leaflet .

Thai homosexual culture is unique and yet complex and shows that real development in terms of legislative protection has taken place recently against its image of being a gay-friendly tourist country. The post Thailands ladyboy leitmotif hides a chequered history of LGBTQI rights first appeared on The Leaflet .

Use of real intelligence Being absolutely minimal Time has come to rely on Accurate intelligence artificial AI has the potential To cut pending arrears size To expedite final hearings In short, to revolutionize Automate easy tasks Get rid of all the scribes Digitising registry functions Will eliminate the bribes AI is the way in future For scheduling of cases No need to expend on Senior gowns or faces Milords are on ChatGPT All bigwigs iPads tap The less fortunate ones [] The post Why AI? first