Raghav Pandey
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Mumbai, MH, India
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Prashant Kanojia's arrest underscores need to revisit law on criminal defamation, restrictions on right to free speech
Today, fear of criminal sanctions under the law of criminal defamation forces people to refrain from exercising their right to freedom of speech and expression. → Read More
Irrespective of outcome, sexual harassment charge against CJI Ranjan Gogoi should set strong precedent in such cases
If the allegations of sexual harassment against CJI Ranjan Gogoi are proved, the apex court should not hold back from levelling punishment on one of their own → Read More
SC holds advocate guilty of contempt: Judicious use of law by courts renders reexamination unnecessary
The test which is thus applied by the court to decide on the contempt action is the “test of erosion of public confidence”. → Read More
CJI Dipak Misra will be remembered for chronicle of controversies, rather than major judgments
The last week of outgoing CJI Depak Misra's tenure was probably the best week that the Indian legal community has seen in terms of the rights that were guaranteed to the citizens. → Read More
Indian judiciary must be proactive to ensure women’s participation in legal process; diversity in decision-making reaps better results
The Supreme Court of India has had only eight women as judges since its inception, including Justice Indira Banerjee. → Read More
SC hears challenge to Section 377: Govt's unclear stand makes it likely court will decriminalise homosexuality
The Supreme Court is again abreast with the challenge to the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Before delving into the question of the constitutionality of Section 377, a brief context about the provision is in order. → Read More
JEE Advanced 2018: Drop in number of qualifying students reflects larger issues of Indian education system
The current drop in the number of qualifying students in the JEE is just a small symptom of the larger problem, the Indian educations system is facing. → Read More
Karnataka Assembly elections show voters smart enough to see through Congress' divisive politics
The campaign for the Karnataka elections and the period just preceding it gives us valuable insight on the reasons why BJP is doing well with the masses. → Read More
Unnao and Kathua rape cases: Changes in substantial law meaningless until accompanied by changes in procedural law
The narrative of change in law, which is usually the main standpoint of protests in the wake of such incidents, is therefore self-defeating and mostly results in the number of false cases, with no effect on the deterrence of that particular crime → Read More
Karti Chidambaram arrested: Claiming vendetta isn't enough; it's time to substantiate charges with evidence
If one gets into details of the charges against Karti Chidambaram, his arrest will hardly come as a surprise. Instead, it would only look delayed. → Read More
The Last Battle of Saraighat: How the BJP rose to power in North-east India
The Last Battle of Saraighat offers a compelling and well-researched account of the BJP’s rise in the North-east → Read More
Rajasthan govt's Criminal Laws Bill is bound to fail test of constitutionality under Articles 14, 19
The Rajasthan government's Bill, in its current form, is sure to fail the test of constitutionality both under Article 14 and under Article 19. → Read More
Aarushi Talwar murder case: Verdict an eye-opener why India's criminal justice system needs an urgent overhaul
This verdict is a sad metaphor for the current state of the Indian criminal justice system. → Read More
Supreme Court declares sex with wife below 18 illegal: Legislature must now step up to criminalise marital rape
After the Supreme Court verdict, it is sooner the better, that the law accords criminal liability to a married man for raping his wife. The legislature should take the lead. → Read More
Insolvency Code: How Kirusa verdict curtails power of operational creditors, provides relief to debtors
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was enacted with the purpose of resolving the position of financially sick companies by either rescuing them or liquidating them. → Read More
Delhi HC's verdict in Mahmood Farooqui rape case is travesty of justice: Hopefully, Supreme Court will overrule order
The judgment of the Delhi High Court in the case of Mahmood Farooqui versus State, has acquitted Farooqui of all charges. → Read More
Jaypee Infra case: How govt can notify Section 36 of IBC to help co's troubled home buyers
After the recent dispute concerning Insolvency Law, which involved Jaypee Infratech and its flat buyers, there has been a debate on a possible amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The IBC as should be well known is not a sectoral law. This means that it doesn’t cater to the demands and needs of any specific industry. The real estate sector, like any other sector, has its own… → Read More
Mohan Bhagwat has started much-needed debate on Constitution and legal system: Dialogue essential in today’s context
Mohan Bhagwat's assertion about the need for reforms in Indian legal system is absolutely in line with established jurisprudential notions of law making. → Read More
SC to hear plea challenging deportation of Rohingyas: India has no legal obligation to extend asylum
The Supreme Court will hear advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for two Rohingya immigrants, for the second time on 11 September. → Read More
Jaypee Infratech insolvency case: Supreme Court is walking a tight rope as home buyers enter the fray
Real estate companies should be treated as an exemption on Section 53 of the bankruptcy code and home-buyers should be given some higher priority in repayments → Read More