Rule Of Law

'Victory for the rule of law': Steve Bannon's contempt conviction hailed by Capitol Riot committee

Bannon, 68, was convicted after a four-day trial in federal court on two counts: one for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee's subpoena

No rule of law in West Bengal, says Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

Dhankhar added that the rule in West Bengal doesn't match with the standards of a democratic set-up, and that he was yet to come to terms with the violence that broke out in the state after the latest assembly polls

Beijing slams US for arresting five Chinese 'Fox Hunt' agents, accuses Washington of 'ignoring basic facts'

China has said the operation is part of an anti-corruption campaign, and that hunting down people who have fled abroad with ill-gotten gains is a "just cause"

Narendra Modi's 9-point agenda on fugitive economic offenders futile; problems lie at home, not abroad

India's proposal to G20 member nations is meaningless because it's not lack of cooperation but the poor image of Indian investigating agencies, judiciary and jail system which has prevented extradition of criminals in the past

#MeToo: Examining the historical baggage of 'due process' and the limitations of rule of law

Due process is important for the certainty it involves, but it is critical to ask what else and who else it involves before suggesting that an abused person set legal mechanisms into motion

India must remove systemic discrepancies to wipe out lack of faith in justice system, failures of State machinery to enhance rule of law

Many believe that the fundamental role of the State is to administer the rule of law -- the principle that laws, and not people, should govern a society.

Nirav Modi-Vijay Mallya extradition: India and Britain sign MoU on strengthening legal cooperation

Even as India is seeking the extradition of liquor baron Vijay Mallya, former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief executive Lalit Modi and diamantaire Nirav Modi for financial frauds, India and Britain have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the areas of law and justice.

Hamid Ansari calls Narendra Modi's remarks at former vice-president's Rajya Sabha farewell 'departure from accepted practice'

Former vice president Hamid Ansari said that the remarks made by Narendra Modi departed from the accepted practices on such occasions. He also said the Muslims in the country are undergoing a "feeling of unease".

'Assault' on Delhi chief secretary: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia urges L-G Anil Baijal to order bureaucrats to resume work

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia urged Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to order bureaucrats to resume work.

Missing rule of law: How a district collector got away with defying the Madras High Court

There could be many more questions such as ‘should the High Court or even the Supreme Court not take suo motu action on this defiance of the orders of a High Court’ but the list of questions has to stop somewhere.