Is India witnessing judicial despotism?

The term ‘judicial review’ has not been used in our constitution but it can easily be inferred from Article 13, which says any law in contravention of the constitution shall be void. In fact, even this provision was inserted out of abundant caution, as even in its absence, such a power could have been exercised…

Bengal’s ‘untainted’ non-teaching staff in limbo as Supreme Court only offers relief to teachers

The non-teaching staff have come together under the banner of “Untainted Group C and D Rights Forum” and hundreds of them have been conducting a sit-in demonstration outside the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) office at Karunamoyee crossing in Salt Lake.  | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Kolkata  Non-teaching staff in State run schools…