https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/legally-speaking/examining-the-scope-of-application-of-sections-18-18a-of-scheduled-caste-and-scheduled-tribe-act/March 20, 2021, 2:32 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/34a3a5ca_2029_P_3_mr-1.jpgLegally SpeakingAt the outset, it needs to be clarified that the author will not venture into the propriety or correctness of any of the judicial pronouncements and the instant article will focus only on the scope of applicability of Sections 18 and 18A of the SC...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/legally-speaking/satish-ragde-vs-state-of-maharashtra-misconceived-interpretation-of-section-7-of-the-pocso-act-contrary-to-the-legislative-intent/January 27, 2021, 8:48 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/945f03c4_1456_P_1_mr-1.jpgLegally SpeakingAs a matter of intellectual exercise, even before delving into the judicial exposition on the subject, it would be prudent to understand the mind of the legislature in relation to the legislative intent behind Section 7 which is to be read in cons...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/legally-speaking/re-examining-the-evidentiary-threshold-standards-vis-a-vis-departmental-criminal-proceedings/December 30, 2020, 4:08 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Re-examining-the-evidentiary-threshold-standards-vis-à-vis-departmental-criminal-proceedings-1.jpgLegally SpeakingThe primary consideration that one must keep in mind while analysing departmental and criminal proceedings, which are investigating the accused on the same set of facts and allegations, is that the two proceedings are completely independent of eac...