Legal System
Varanasi court verdict on worship of Shivling in Gyanvapi premises today
A fast-track court in Varanasi will pronounce its verdict today on a plea seeking worship of Shivling on the Gyanvapi mosque premises
 "Varanasi court verdict on worship of Shivling in Gyanvapi premises today")
BS Number Wise: India's justice system picks up some speed, shows data
Dedicated commercial courts can serve as an example for reducing pendency
 "BS Number Wise: India's justice system picks up some speed, shows data")
44% state bills passed within a day after they were tabled, shows report
State legislatures also meet more infrequently, sitting for an average of just 21 days
 "44% state bills passed within a day after they were tabled, shows report")
Twitter gets a win over Elon Musk with trial fast-tracked for October
The ruling marks the first victory for Twitter in a case in which many legal experts say Musk will be the underdog
 "Twitter gets a win over Elon Musk with trial fast-tracked for October")
Looming Musk-Twitter legal battle hammers social media company's shares
Shares of Twitter slid more than 6% at the opening bell Monday after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the company
 "Looming Musk-Twitter legal battle hammers social media company's shares")
This entrepreneur is disrupting legal services space by democratising it
Arvind Singhatiya's firm, LegalKart, today connects 150,000 individual and business customers across 20,000 pin codes in 900 cities and districts to a community of 10,000 lawyers
 "This entrepreneur is disrupting legal services space by democratising it")
Indianisation of our legal system is need of the hour: CJI N V Ramana
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said Indianisation of the country's legal system is the need of the hour and it is crucial to make the justice delivery system more accessible and effective.
 "Indianisation of our legal system is need of the hour: CJI N V Ramana")
Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted US lawmakers
Apple said it recently instituted a limit of 25 identifiers such as email addresses or phone numbers per legal request
 "Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted US lawmakers")
How this law firm is taking legal-tech mainstream in the time of Covid-19
There's a trove of digital-data solutions that the legal fraternity has begun to adopt in the post-pandemic world. And Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is at the thick of it
 "How this law firm is taking legal-tech mainstream in the time of Covid-19")
Trio of women lawyers push for change in India's creaking legal corridors
The three women represent a visible change in the country's legal landscape but they are also reminders of how much more needs to change in this nation of 1.3 billion
 "Trio of women lawyers push for change in India's creaking legal corridors")
Making a Will to rent waiver issues, online consultation is cost-effective
But in serious cases, a lawyer arguing in person can be more persuasive
 "Making a Will to rent waiver issues, online consultation is cost-effective")
Why India functions the way it does
Ever wondered who gains from the way we work?
 "Why India functions the way it does")
Why Indian judiciary is yet not ready for the advent of space-crunching AI
Since the judiciary is still slow to adopt AI, it is natural that the legal profession is also sluggish in this field
 "Why Indian judiciary is yet not ready for the advent of space-crunching AI")
Criminalisation of 'nothing': India cannot afford more criminal provisions
Being tough on crime requires making intelligent distinctions between conduct that truly threatens the public and conduct that is better handled by fines or civil law
 "Criminalisation of 'nothing': India cannot afford more criminal provisions")
Legal system is complicated, big lawyers are unaffordable: Law Commission
The bail conditions are so complicated that a poor man remains in jail
 "Legal system is complicated, big lawyers are unaffordable: Law Commission")
