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      Ashish Joshi, Aparna Kurup
      The Federal Special

      From Ashish Joshi to Aparna Kurup: How a riot provision is being used to police speech

      10 Sept 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Why Punjab govt is sulking over HC chief justice appointment, but silent on the man himself
      The Federal Special

      Why Punjab govt is sulking over HC chief justice appointment, but silent on the man himself

      8 Sept 2026 7:00 PM IST
      Supreme court compensation
      The Federal Special

      NEET suicide compensation: Why relief must go along with prevention

      6 Sept 2026 12:54 PM IST
      One protest, two probes: Why the 2,873-person FIR raises questions
      The Federal Special

      One protest, two probes: Why the 2,873-person FIR raises questions

      4 Sept 2026 6:25 PM IST
      How fishing-permit delays became an ‘unwritten ban’: SC’s purse-seine ruling decoded
      The Federal Special

      How fishing-permit delays became an ‘unwritten ban’: SC’s purse-seine ruling decoded

      3 Sept 2026 8:04 PM IST
      SC labour verdict: Old cases protected under 1978 test, ‘industry’ definition still unsettled
      The Federal Special

      SC labour verdict: Old cases protected under 1978 test, ‘industry’ definition still unsettled

      25 Aug 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Why legal experts, activists are critical of PM Modi’s call to ‘identify and isolate Dimagi Naxals’
      The Eighth Column

      Why legal experts, activists are critical of PM Modi’s call to ‘identify and isolate Dimagi Naxals’

      21 Aug 2026 5:09 PM IST
      Sonia Gandhi vande mataram row
      The Federal Special

      Vande Mataram row: Can a gesture or a remark amount to an offence?

      18 Aug 2026 1:46 PM IST
      Bar council of India
      The Federal Special

      After NALSAR row, a bigger question for Bar Council: Who makes its decisions?

      16 Aug 2026 3:19 PM IST
      laws
      The Federal Special

      What makes a law colonial? India’s oldest statutes still live on

      15 Aug 2026 2:53 PM IST
      Inquiry panel finds Justice Varma guilty, leaves crucial witnesses unheard
      The Federal Special

      Inquiry panel finds Justice Varma guilty, leaves crucial witnesses unheard

      13 Aug 2026 1:18 PM IST
      SC says media can be sued for privacy violations; will judgment hurt journalism?
      The Federal Special

      SC says media can be sued for privacy violations; will judgment hurt journalism?

      11 Aug 2026 10:28 AM IST
      Bofors scam
      The Federal Special

      Bofors collapsed under the weight of weak evidence, and lost time

      9 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      students protest
      The Federal Special

      SC’s conundrum: How to end cases protesting students faced

      6 Aug 2026 8:05 PM IST
      Udhayanidhi Stalin being arrested
      The Federal Special

      Udhayanidhi’s alleged Trisha jibe: When does a double entendre become crime?

      4 Aug 2026 4:15 PM IST
      Parliament Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha
      The Federal Special

      Silence stays legal, obstruction doesn't: What New Vande Mataram Bill actually means

      3 Aug 2026 2:26 PM IST
      New Bill tightens birth registration rules, but leaves key questions unanswered
      The Federal Special

      New Bill tightens birth registration rules, but leaves key questions unanswered

      31 July 2026 12:58 PM IST
      anti-leak bill
      The Federal Special

      Anti-paper leak bill proposes tougher punishment, omits deeper flaws in supply chain

      28 July 2026 4:44 PM IST
      Fast-track courts without capacity, budget will only be fast on paper
      The Federal Special

      Fast-track courts without capacity, budget will only be fast on paper

      24 July 2026 11:01 AM IST
      Why CJI’s dismissal of CJP protest crackdown plea exposes gaps in suo motu rules
      The Federal Special

      Why CJI’s dismissal of CJP protest crackdown plea exposes gaps in suo motu rules

      23 July 2026 1:36 PM IST
      TMC rebel MPs face constitutional question
      The Federal Special

      Separate seats, unresolved loyalties: Speaker's TMC call defers real constitutional question

      21 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Midnight knock on court doors should be a right, not a privilege
      The Federal Special

      Midnight knock on court doors should be a right, not a privilege

      17 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Why NGOs operating on foreign funds are opposing new FCRA Amendment bill, rules
      The Eighth Column

      Why NGOs operating on foreign funds are opposing new FCRA Amendment bill, rules

      16 July 2026 6:05 PM IST
      In Assams Citizenship cases, SC draws a line between proof and process
      The Federal Special

      In Assam's Citizenship cases, SC draws a line between proof and process

      15 July 2026 12:00 PM IST
      From scissors to switch: When the state acts as a super censor online
      The Federal Special

      Sutluj takedown: State as a super censor, swapping scissors with switch

      8 July 2026 4:07 PM IST
      AIADMK rebels were disqualifiable before resigning; party’s silence keeps them safe
      The Federal Special

      AIADMK rebels were disqualifiable before resigning; party’s silence keeps them safe

      6 July 2026 10:16 AM IST
      How digital impersonators are turning staff trust into a weapon to empty company accounts
      The Eighth Column

      How digital impersonators are turning staff trust into a weapon to empty company accounts

      25 Jun 2026 4:38 PM IST
      TMC party symbol war
      The Federal Special

      TMC split and fight for symbol: Who gets the twin flowers?

      23 Jun 2026 1:49 PM IST
      Telegram temporarily blocked
      The Federal Special

      Why Telegram ban expands scope of IT Act’s blocking powers

      20 Jun 2026 1:10 PM IST
      Why SC case of office attendant who hid graduation degree is telling of Indias employment crisis
      The Eighth Column

      Why SC case of office attendant who hid graduation degree is telling of India's employment crisis

      19 Jun 2026 5:16 PM IST
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