Analysing the Data on Industrial Disputes
The recent violence at the Wistron Corp’s factory near Bengaluru draws attention to the complex nature of labour unrest. Particularly in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, existing labour conflicts have been accentuated, as businesses try to cope with the economic downturn.
Indian Judges Are Overburdened, Looking After Legal Aid Shouldn’t Be on Their Plate Too
The Indian judiciary is handling more than 30 million pending cases. As a result, administration of legal aid receives scant attention & is poorly managed.
Compulsory Retirement Order Doesn’t Create Stigma, but Judicial Accountability for Judges
The Compulsory Retirement Order can be used to weed out officers who are inefficient and is often issued in public interest.
Will Increasing Number of Courts Aid India’s Judicial Backlog? Data Shows Otherwise
Data shows that in some cases, new courts and transfer courts performed worse than courts which did not transfer cases to new courts to help with backlog.
Litigation Funding
Litigation Funding, commonly referred to as Third-Party Funding (TPF), refers to the process of covering a party's litigation expenses by a funder in return, for a share in the litigation's monetary award.
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Regional Benches of the Supreme Court
Rajya Sabha member and Senior Advocate P Wilson has written to Union Law Minister RS Prasad urging the Government to introduce a bill so that Article 130 of the Constitution can be amended to provide for permanent regional Benches of the Supreme Court at New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
What’s Slowing Down India’s Fast-Track Courts
Lack of physical infrastructure, shortage of dedicated judicial officials, and clear mandates are the reason, legal experts say.
Arnab Goswami’s Swift Bail Should Be the Rule for Undertrials. Not the Exception
India’s already overcrowded jails have 3.3 lakh undertrials. But most won’t get a speedy, surety less bail like the Republic TV chief.
Arnab Goswami’s Bail Matter: Reflections on Justice and Access
The Supreme Court has swiftly granted interim bail to Arnab Goswami, founder and editor-in-chief of Republic TV. We should be grateful to the Supreme Court for having reiterated that bail is the rule in all cases. Unfortunately, our justice system only pays lip service to this rule.
Analysis of Cases Against Karnataka MPs and MLAs
The Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka in the suo motu public interest litigation (WP 10240/2020) is monitoring the progress of trials before the Special Court dealing with criminal prosecutions against Members of Parliament, Members of the State Legislative Assembly, and Members of the Legislative Council.
