Jatin Gandhi writes on politics and legal affairs.
Articles by Jatin Gandhi
Sexual harrasment case: Govt, SC lock horns over Karnataka judge’s elevation
The judge was cleared for elevation to Karnataka high court in 2016 by the SC collegium, a body of top judges that makes appointments to the higher judiciary, after a discreet probe by two Karnataka HC chief justices absolved him of the charges of sexual harassment.
Published on Apr 09, 2018 11:08 PM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Jatin Gandhi
Ravi Shankar Prasad counters SC judge Chelameswar with letter of his own to CJI
The law minister wrote to CJI Dipak Misra raising questions over the way in which senior judges handled charges of sexual harassment against a district judge in Karnataka whose name was cleared for appointment to the HC.
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 11:39 PM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Jatin Gandhi
Govt moves to appoint 5 Calcutta HC judges, lawyers strike may end soon
The government is likely to appoint five new judges to the Calcutta high court next week.
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 05:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
What is the controversy over the SC/ST Act?
Amid concerns that the SC’s decision would dilute the law contrary to the intention of legislature that passed it, the government filed a petition seeking a review of the decision.
Published on Apr 05, 2018 07:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Govt objects as SC collegium clears judge accused of sexual harassment
The government is of the view that the Supreme Court flouted its own guidelines for inquiring into sexual harassment matters that it had laid down in the Vishakha case.
Updated on Mar 30, 2018 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Uniform civil code: Law Commission will steer clear of Muslim marriage laws
The commission firmed up its stand days after the Supreme Court admitted pleas to examine the practices of polygamy, nikah halala, nikah mutta and nikah misyar .
Updated on Mar 30, 2018 10:58 AM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Jatin Gandhi
SC/ST Act order: Centre will seek Supreme Court review
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court banned automatic arrests and registration of criminal cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989, a legislation meant to protect the marginalised communities from abuse and discrimination.
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 07:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Aurangzeb Naqshbandi and Jatin Gandhi
After Cambridge Analytica case, govt asks Facebook if data of Indians was misused
The ministry has raised five questions in all including whether the personal data of Indian voters and users has been compromised by Cambridge Analytica or any other downstream entity in any manner.
Updated on Mar 28, 2018 11:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi and Vidhi Choudhary
Srikrishna committee report on data protection and privacy by May-end
The ministry of electronics and information technology constituted the 10-member panel headed by retired Supreme Court judge BN Srikrishna in August 2017.
Published on Mar 27, 2018 10:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Parliament disruptions drown no-confidence motion again
There are only six sittings remaining in the current session.
Updated on Apr 02, 2018 10:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Convict and Opposition leader: Two lives of RJD chief Lalu
Within 10 days of the RJD registering two electoral victories in the bypolls on March 14, Yadav was handed two convictions in cases related to the fodder scam
Updated on Mar 25, 2018 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Patna | Jatin Gandhi and Anirban Guha Roy
Policy dive: Should India have a Uniform Civil Code?
Policy dive picks a policy issue, traces the debate around it, the different schools of thought and the choice involved.
Updated on Mar 22, 2018 09:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Maneka’s plan to punish NRI husbands who desert their wives hits Maneka wall
Maneka Gandhi pushed for stringent punitive measures against NRI husbands who desert their Indian wives including cancellation of their passports and confiscation of their relatives’ properties in India.
Updated on Mar 20, 2018 09:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
NITI Aayog to recommend use of blockchain in land records, PDS, healthcare
A study by a group of NITI Aayog officials will act as a framework for the central ministries and states for the adoption of the technology.
Updated on Mar 19, 2018 12:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
TDP quits NDA, moves no-confidence motion against Modi govt; Oppn lends support
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu tells state assembly the move is “not for selfish reasons” but for Andhra Pradesh. The BJP, meanwhile, is confident it has the numbers to ride out the crisis in Parliament.
Updated on Mar 16, 2018 11:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Govt notifies appointment of 23 permanent judges in three HCs
The move comes on the heels of the government appointing three new additional judges to the Calcutta high court and notifying 17 additional judges in Madhya Pradesh as permanent on March 7.
Updated on Mar 09, 2018 11:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
New laws to settle civil, business disputes faster
The draft law says the government will empanel mediators and set up state-of-the-art mediation centres.
Updated on Mar 04, 2018 10:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Ram Madhav, Himanta Biswa, Kiren Rijiju, Sunil Deodhar: Leaders who steered BJP towards victory in Tripura, Nagaland elections
Ram Madhav’s strong networking skills, Himanta Biswa’s alliance-building, Kiren Rijiju being the flag-bearer of Hindutva ideology in northeast and Sunil Deodhar’s poll management led BJP demolish Left’s 25-year rule in Tripura and increase its footprint in Nagaland.
Updated on Mar 04, 2018 07:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi and Smriti Kak Ramachandran
BJP yet to respond to law panel on uniform civil code
The Congress’ submission had warned against acting in haste, and called for the development of a broad-based consensus before moving ahead with the UCC.
Updated on Mar 01, 2018 11:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Government working on an Aadhaar-like IT platform for Modicare
A number of officials from NITI Ayog , Union health ministry, the UIDAI and the NIC were present at a meeting between those working on the project and Infosys co-founder and former chief of the UIDAI Nandan Nilekani.
Updated on Feb 22, 2018 12:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Two high court chief justices to retire within a month of taking charge
The chief justices of Manipur and Meghalaya high courts were among the five chief justices of high courts whose names were cleared by the Supreme Court collegium — a body of top judges that makes appointments to the higher judiciary — on January 10.
Updated on Feb 21, 2018 11:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
NITI Aayog official appointed PM’s healthcare programme director
The 41-year-old Dinesh Arora, who had been working on the programme for more than a month before it was announced in the budget speech by finance minister Arun Jaitley on February 1
Updated on Feb 15, 2018 07:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi and Utpal Bhaskar
All states want to avail of ‘Modicare’, says Niti Aayog member
The health ministry and Niti Aayog have formed six working groups comprising health department officials of the states and Union territories to give the scheme its final shape
Updated on Feb 12, 2018 11:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Nearly 400 vacancies for judges in high courts; 75 await govt nod
Over 75 names cleared by the SC collegium for appointment to high courts are awaiting notification by the government.
Updated on Feb 11, 2018 05:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Govt pushes for e-filing in Delhi, Mumbai courts
E-filing facility is expected to speed up the disposal of cases and reduce pendency.
Updated on Feb 10, 2018 11:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Kerala tops NITI Aayog Health Index, Uttar Pradesh worst performer
NITI Aayog Health Index report ranks Mizoram as first, followed by Manipur and Goa among the small states.
Updated on Feb 09, 2018 10:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Memorandum of Procedure in limbo as govt, top judges lock horns
The government started working on the draft Memorandum of Procedure in early 2016 and began consultations with the judiciary but there is currently no convergence on three sticking points.
Published on Feb 09, 2018 09:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
‘Modicare’ to cost govt Rs 1,100-1,200 per family every year
Finance minister Arun Jaitley announced ‘the world’s largest government-funded healthcare programme’ in the Union Budget on Thursday, under which medical cover of up to Rs 5 lakh will be provided to over 10 crore families.
Updated on Feb 02, 2018 10:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi and Rhythma Kaul
Fresh CBI appeal in Bofors case likely to be dismissed: AG tells govt
The CBI said it wanted to file an SLP challenging the Delhi High Court order of May 31, 2005, quashing all charges against Europe-based Hinduja brothers in the case.
Updated on Jan 30, 2018 10:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi
Govt, opposition face-off likely as Budget session begins today
The Triple Talaq Bill passed in the Lok Sabha in the Winter Session will be in focus in the Rajya Sabha, where the government is likely to face a stiff challenge from the Opposition.
Updated on Jan 29, 2018 10:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jatin Gandhi