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Parijata Bhardwaj

Parijata Bhardwaj

Articles by Parijata Bhardwaj

Police stations and custodial violence: A look at the trends

Police brutality and custodial torture despite their shocking nature have been normalised in India (Representative Image/PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)

Updated on Sep 26, 2024 02:30 IST

Legally Speaking | Tracing the journey of women in law in India

Lawyers outside the Supreme Court.

Updated on Sep 20, 2024 02:00 IST

Legally Speaking | Turbulence for Netflix’s IC-814 as it runs into legal trouble

A still from the web series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'. (PTI)

Updated on Sep 14, 2024 03:00 IST

'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court

New Delhi: A view of the Supreme Court (SC) of India, in New Delhi, Friday, July 12, 2024. SC on Friday granted interim bail to Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) (PTI07_12_2024_000025A)

Updated on Sep 7, 2024 15:42 IST

Misleading advertisements: Why did the SC stay the government notification?

The Supreme Court has been considering contempt action against Ramdev and Patanjali’s managing director Balkrishna for continuing to issue misleading advertisements despite previous court orders. (ANI)

Updated on Aug 29, 2024 14:45 IST

A look at the Supreme Court's judgment on the right to privacy of adolescents

Judgments, as noted by the SC, should be based on the facts of the case and the law of the land. (File)

Updated on Aug 23, 2024 13:33 IST

Rape, outrage, and the legal system: Tracing the evolution of India's rape laws

Medical students and residents protesting the Kolkata rape and murder of trainee doctor (PTI Photo)

Updated on Aug 18, 2024 02:59 IST

From arrests to trials to judgments: A look at the track record of the ED

The ED is a statutory body created by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 11, 2024 02:30 IST

Explained: Sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in a majority of 6:1 overruled the verdict in the E.V. Chinniah case. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Aug 5, 2024 15:17 IST

Making the legal profession more accessible for the marginalised

The Court stressed the need for greater representation of the marginalised community in the legal community. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Aug 3, 2024 02:30 IST

Courts’ delicate balancing act between right to be forgotten and access to info

The right to be forgotten traces its origin to the French right of oblivion (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jul 28, 2024 04:30 IST

Legally Speaking | Did the criminal laws need a hasty overhaul?

Starting July 1, India has replaced its colonial-era criminal laws with a set of three new penal laws (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jul 22, 2024 15:44 IST

Legally Speaking | The never-ending controversy of NEET 2024

A protest being held over the alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 at Jantar Mantar on Monday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 12, 2024 01:30 IST

From Medha Patkar to Rahul Gandhi: A look at key defamation cases

On July 3, the Calcutta High Court adjourned the defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other Trinamool Congress Leaders. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 4, 2024 18:27 IST

Tracing the historical evolution of the Enemy Agents Ordinance, 1948

Reasi: Security personnel during a search operation after a bus carrying pilgrims was ambushed by terrorists, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, Monday, June 10, 2024. At least 9 people were killed and 33 others suffered injuries in the terror attack on the bus, according to officials. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Jun 30, 2024 01:30 IST

Explained: Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act

Patna, Bihar, India -June .18, 2024: Aspirants standing in queue for entering an examination centre to appear in the UGC NET exams at A.N. College in Patna, Bihar, India, Tuesday,18, 2024.(Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 24, 2024 12:18 IST

The curious case of the sanction against Arundhati Roy

**EDS: FILE PHOTO** New Delhi: Writer and activist Arundhati Roy. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_18_2024_000277B)

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 13:30 IST

Decoding deepfakes: A look at Indian judiciary’s stance

The last few years have seen several petitions before courts on issues emanating from deepfakes and artificial intelligence (AI).

Updated on Jun 15, 2024 09:19 IST

The evolution of elections in India

A voter's finger is inked while casting their ballot during third phase polling for Bihar Assembly Elections, at Mahua constituency in Vaishali district, Bihar.

Updated on Jun 4, 2024 01:30 IST

Deportation and the Supreme Court: Understanding the stand of the apex court

The Supreme Court. (ANI)

Updated on May 28, 2024 17:37 IST

Pune Porsche case: What does the law say about a minor being tried as an adult?

The Porsche car found without number plate in Pune. (PTI)

Updated on May 26, 2024 03:00 IST

Whose song is it anyway? Unravelling Ilaiyaraja’s struggle for ownership

Ilaiyaraja has been composing music for films since 1974

Updated on May 21, 2024 14:44 IST

A look into recent SC judgment exempting lawyers from Consumer Protection Act

The appellant argued that the legal profession is unique because lawyers not only represent their clients but are also officers of the Court and are bound by a code of ethics. Thus, they are not blind mouthpieces of the clients. (Sourced)

Updated on May 17, 2024 19:27 IST

A look into the Constitutional immunity of the Governor

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose (File)

Updated on May 8, 2024 19:47 IST

Legally Speaking | A look into recent cases of police excesses and abuse

On April 3, 2024, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC at Srinagar quashed a preventive detention order, the fourth in a row, passed against a 60-year-old petitioner, Advocate Ali Mohammad Lone

Updated on May 4, 2024 19:27 IST

A deep dive into the key legal battles over the right to property

The Supreme Court is presently deciding the ambit of the right to private property of a person in India. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Updated on May 2, 2024 03:30 IST

Can political parties be held legally accountable for unfulfilled manifestos?

People check their names in voting list before casting their ballots during the first round of voting of India's national election in Neemrana, Rajasthan state, India, Friday, April 19, 2024. Nearly 970 million voters will elect 543 members for the lower house of Parliament for five years, during staggered elections that will run until June 1. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Updated on Apr 24, 2024 15:44 IST

Legally Speaking | Do we have the right to sleep?

The right to sleep or rest has been termed a basic human right(Shutterstock)

Updated on Apr 20, 2024 18:00 IST

The suits against Patanjali prove that only strict action protects public health

A hoarding with an image of Baba Ramdev inside a Patanjali store in Ahmedabad. (Reuters)

Updated on Apr 13, 2024 15:27 IST

Civil unions and marriage: Where are we in India?

The LGBTQIA+ movement has long demanded the right to marry. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 10, 2024 15:49 IST

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