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Column | How changing white-collar jurisprudence is impacting bail strategy

October 03, 2026 11:05 am

In the latest instalment of the Legal Minds series, criminal defence lawyer Dhruv Gupta looks at how Supreme Court rulings since 2022 have reshaped bail hearings in cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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Column | A judge’s burden: Why India’s judicial reforms must begin at the foundation

September 26, 2026 12:43 pm

In the fourth instalment of the Legal Minds series, former Delhi High Court judge Rajiv Shakdher calls for reforms from the magistracy upward, stronger mentoring and evaluation of judges, and a renewed focus on the judiciary’s moral authority.

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Column | Why Indian consumer law holds doctors accountable, not lawyers

September 19, 2026 10:45 am

In the third instalment of the Legal Minds series, the authors explain the 'variance' in consumer law through previous cases that defined professional negligence, bringing medical treatment under consumer protection law while exempting lawyers.

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Column | The Supreme Court flip-flop: Flexibility vs judicial chaos

September 12, 2026 1:56 pm

In the second instalment of the Legal Minds series, Senior Advocate Vibha Datta Makhija says the Supreme Court is muddying still waters by flip-flopping on its rulings, a trend that is increasingly becoming more noticeable.

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Column | Conundrum of death: Hanging, confinement and the sentencing debate India won’t have

September 08, 2026 8:49 pm

In the first instalment of the Legal Minds series, Senior Advocate Amit Desai argues that 50 years of debating deterrence has diverted Indian law from an uncomfortable question: Is a punishment that guarantees dying slowly in custody more merciful than one that ends life in seconds?