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Courts This Week| WB SIR| TN Power DisCom| Sonam Wangchuk| CM Pema Khandu| RTI Act
On this week's episode of Courts This Week, we break down the biggest courtroom developments of the week; from the Supreme Court stepping into West Bengal's electoral roll revision to heated debates on hate speech, freebie policies, preventive detention, and data protection....
Courts This Week|RTI challenge|Sonam Wangchuk|Himanta Biswa Sarma|Ghooskhor Pandat & more
From CIC transparency and Sonam Wangchuk's detention to hate speech petitions, environmental clearances, railway safety, and a Netflix title controversy; Episode 243 covers the week's most consequential courtroom developments. Stay updated with the biggest legal stories shaping India....
Courts This Week| Mamata Banerjee in Supreme Court| Sonam Wangchuk| Kunal Kamra's challenge
This Week with Debojeet Das, India's top courts tackled some of the most pressing constitutional questions of our time; from reproductive autonomy and preventive detention to election integrity, data privacy, religious freedom and bulldozer justice. With sharp judicial language and high-stakes arguments, these rulings and hearings reveal how power, rights and accountability are being...
Courts This Week| Umar Khalid's Bail| Pune-Porsche Case| WB SIR| Stray Dogs| Romeo-Juliet in POCSO
From bail under the UAPA and preventive detention safeguards, to electoral roll revisions, stray dog governance, adolescent consent under POCSO, and a politically charged temple dispute — this week's courts told multiple, intersecting stories about liberty, power, and accountability. Debojeet Das and Advocate Awstika Das break down what the Supreme Court and High Courts said, what they...
Menstrual Leave Policy In Karnataka | Stuck in controversy | Everything you need to know and more
Karnataka HC stays menstrual leave policy amid legal pushback, as this explainer traces India's quiet history—from Bihar 1992 rules to failed Bills and corporate pilots—while courts frame it as dignity rights. Global cases (Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Zambia) show culture often trumps law, urging stigma-free Indian...
Justice Yashwant Varma| UP police's blot| BSIV and AQI| CBI Lokpal and Mahua Moitra| National Herald
This week's Courts wrap tracks India's legal fault-lines: Parliament's SHANTI nuclear overhaul, CCI's scrutiny of IndiGo's market conduct, and Supreme Court rulings on life sentences, child trafficking evidence, satire and free speech, a Noida lawyer's custodial assault plea, stray dogs and pollution measures. It ends with the Delhi High Court's insistence on strict procedure in sanctioning...
DHCBA President- Sr. Adv. N. Hariharan Speaks On Wildlife & Climate Crisis
In this exclusive interview, Senior Advocate N. Hariharan, President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), shares his insights on the theme “Beyond Survival: Rethinking Wildlife and Climate for the Next Generation.” He speaks about the growing challenges posed by climate change, the need for stronger wildlife protection, and the crucial role of the legal community in...
Impeachment of HC judge| Umar Khalid's bail| Actor Dileep's acquittal| Father Stan Swamy
This week on Courts This Week, we track major courtroom developments; from a rare pushback by former judges against an impeachment move, to landmark Supreme Court rulings on women's representation in Bar Councils and workplace harassment. We also break down key updates in the Delhi riots case, Bhima Koregaon proceedings, rent control law, and the long-awaited verdict in the Kerala actress...
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud | The cause of justice must rank higher than individual interests
In this episode, the 50th Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is in conversation with Senior Advocate and former President of the Bombay Bar Association, Mr. Rafique Dada. He reflects on the defining moments of his journey, from learning his craft at the feet of legal titans to delivering judgments that have redefined fundamental rights in modern India.CREDITS: Guest: Justice D.Y....
The Living History of the Bombay Bar | Avinash Rana & Janak Dwarkadas
In this special episode, we are joined by two stalwarts of the Bombay Bar, Mr. Avinash Rana and Mr. Janak Dwarkadas. Through the extraordinary recollections of Mr. Rana, we turn the pages of our nation's political and legal history. After more than seven decades at the Bar and at the remarkable age of 98, Mr. Rana continues to come to court with undiminished vigour and conviction. Beyond...
Long drawn injustice: worse than justice denied - Brief history of the Nellie Massacre victims
The 1983 Nellie Massacre remains one of India's darkest episodes, where over 2,000 Bengali Muslims were brutally killed amid demographic tensions in Assam. After more than four decades of delayed justice and bureaucratic failures, the Supreme Court recently declined to hear victims' pleas, asking them to approach the High Court instead; prolonging their decades-long wait for recognition,...
With Misinformation, You can't build a Nation !
In this powerful episode of Dil Se with Kapil Sibal, host Kapil Sibal moderates an honest and hard-hitting conversation on “Information and Its Relevance in India Today.” Joining him are former Supreme Court Judge Justice Oak, legendary filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, and Siddharth, founder of The Wire. The discussion explores the transparency of judicial appointments, the role of information in...