Month: August 2017

Mr. Pheroze Jagose, a Wellington Barrister of Parsi Indian descent, has been appointed as a Judge of the New Zealand High Court. Justice Jagose will sit in Auckland. His swearing-in ceremony was reportedly as culturally diverse as he is, with Read More …..

Justice Dipak Misra  has been appointed as the 45th Chief Justice of India. Last month Chief Justice of India Justice JS Khehar had nominated him as the next Chief Justice of India. Present Chief Justice Justice Khehar will retire on August Read More …..

By Narayan Ramachandran Even as the Supreme Court tackles the issue of privacy as a fundamental right, the government is considering a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) Profiling Bill. India will be among the last large countries to adopt a DNA profiling Read More …..

By Kazim Rizvi and Ranjeet Rane Public discourse around data privacy is probably at its zenith in India today. In the Supreme Court, a nine-judge bench is hearing arguments to decide whether right to privacy is part of the right Read More …..