Amit Gupta

Same-sex marriage: Be ready for watershed SC verdict

April 19, 2023

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has started hearing a batch of 20 petitions seeking recognition of marriage amongst same sex partners. The hearing has generated significant interest and had a fiery start with the Central Government questioning the maintainability of the petitions. About a decade back, it seemed...

Urgent need to raise level of political discourse

April 5, 2023

Rahul Gandhi has been able to secure a breather from the Surat Sessions Court in a criminal defamation case pertaining to the surname “Modi” case. His conviction is yet to be stayed, failing which, he stands to lose his Parliamentary seat. However, Gandhi faces a long list of defamation cases....

When jail, the exception, ‘replaces’ bail, the rule

February 16, 2023

Last year, on the occasion of the Constitution Day celebrations, Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, gave a heartfelt speech on prisoners languishing in jails. She vividly recollected her own experiences and initiatives as a legislator and then Governor of Jharkhand to make legal aid available to the inmates.The concerns...

Three new ministers in Himachal Pradesh Cabinet

July 31, 2020

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday expanded the cabinet with the induction of three ministers. Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office to the new ministers at a function in the Raj Bhawan in the presence of the CM. This is the first expansion...