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Limits to mercy

In the realm of criminal justice, the delicate balance between the rights of the accused and the societal need for…

Judges’ assets

A Parliamentary Committee has recommended legislation to make it mandatory for Supreme Court and High Court judges to declare their…

Mediation law could be a boon for MSMEs

On Tuesday, the long-awaited Mediation Bill 2021 was finally enacted by Rajya Sabha. It is anticipated that mediation legislation will provide relief to industry, business, and families from the delays of courts in resolving disputes, or in the parlance of legal luminaries, litigation. The mediators assert that only disputes are brought to them.

Two years of RERA: Implementation still patchy in many states

West Bengal has refused to implement the Act as it has its own West Bengal Housing and Industrial Regulation Act (WBHIRA). This has, however, been challenged in the Supreme Court by the Forum for People's Collective Efforts (FPCE), an umbrella association of home buyers.