Judiciary needs to begin 'difficult conversations', says CJI

The judiciary's ability to remain relevant as an institution requires it to recognise challenges and begin "difficult conversations", Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday as he......

Great ally, says CJI Chandrachud, on Justice Rastogi's last working day

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday termed Justice Ajay Rastogi, who will be demitting office on June 17, a ”great ally” who possessed judicial compassion and sensitivity......

Nobody can warn anyone, public is 'malik': Rijiju's swipe at SC

A day after the Supreme Court warned of action for any delay in clearing transfer and appointment of judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the country will be governed according......

CJI meets lawyers from Gujarat, Telangana upset over judges' transfers

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday met delegations of the advocates' associations of Gujarat and Telangana that are opposing the Supreme Court collegium's recent transfer......

GST: As legal battles loom

Compliance requirements, valuation, input tax credit transfers are likely to lead to tax litigation, says Sayan Ghosal. Two months after coming into effect, India’s new indirect tax has......

When companies fail to recognise trade unions

Gaps in labour legislation and India's reluctance to ratify two ILO conventions are stoking disputes over trade union recognition between managements and workers, says Sreelatha Menon. Twelve trade......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

Death of a bank: The complete saga

In August 2000, Satara, a sleepy district town on the Mumbai-Bangalore highway, 270 km from the country's commercial capital Mumbai, woke from its slumber. Two rival groups were camping there,......

Lalit Modi resigns from RCA, says 'goodbye to cricket administration'

'I honestly believe a system is more important than any individual. Indian cricket is truly an example of my belief. I will always be a loyal fan of Indian cricket.' Lalit Modi resigned as the......

Working Committee meet adjourned over Srinivasan's presence

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur and IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla at the IPL Governing Council meeting, in Kolkata. Photograph: PTI High drama was witnessed at the Board of Control for Cricket in......

Former administrators hail SC verdict on IPL fixing probe

‘Many things have been happening in cricket for so long and this verdict will help in ending them’ ‘How can he be there in ICC when he is not wanted in his own country’......

How the Supreme Court bowled Srinivasan and the BCCI!

- 'No one who has any commercial interest in the BCCI events (including Mr. N. Srinivasan) shall be eligible for contesting the elections for any post whatsoever.' - 'Rajasthan Royals owner Raj......

Supreme Court allows Srinivasan to resume charge as BCCI chief

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed N Srinivasan to resume charge as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India while setting up special panel to probe the spot-fixing scandal that......