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GS-4PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OF THE BAR

Solidarity or the Courtroom? The Allahabad Protest and What Officers of the Court Owe the Litigant Next Door

A lawyers' protest against a High Court judge at Allahabad turned chaotic and disrupted proceedings in a neighbouring court, prompting contempt warnings. The incident revives the ethical conflict between advocates' solidarity with colleagues and their duty as officers of the court to ensure uninterrupted justice for litigants.

Sub TopicCOLLEGIAL SOLIDARITY VERSUS THE ADVOCATE'S DUTY TO THE…SourceALLAHABAD HIGH COURT, THE HINDU…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-4DEVELOPMENT AND DISSENT

Water for Millions, a Hearing for the Few: The Ethics of Running Ken-Betwa After Divya Ahirwar's Arrest

The jailed activist-councillor Divya Ahirwar has refused to seek bail, turning her detention into a focal point of protests against displacement caused by the Ken-Betwa Link Project. The case highlights the ethical tension between delivering a major water project for drought-prone Bundelkhand and ensuring fair rehabilitation and due process for those it displaces.

Sub TopicTHE ADMINISTRATION'S DUAL DUTY TO DELIVER THE KEN-BETWA…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, NAIDUNIA, IDR…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-4JUDICIAL ETHICS

Outrage on the Bench: When Protecting Victims Tempts a Court to Punish Before Trial

The Supreme Court refused to consolidate multi-State digital arrest FIRs in Delhi and made strong remarks favouring denial of bail and even punishment before trial. The hearing raises a core ethical question for the justice system: how far moral outrage at a crime against vulnerable victims can shape the treatment of people who have not yet been tried.

Sub TopicVICTIM-CENTRED JUSTICE VERSUS THE PRESUMPTION OF…SourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, INDIAN…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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