Q@9: Appointment of SC Judges, Depression in Children, and More

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Though a Constitution bench struck down the NJAC and accorded itself the power to appoint judges on October 16, it had underscored the need for improving the functioning of the collegium system. (Photo: iStockphoto/Altered by The Quint)

1. Delhi’s Odd-Even Plan: Going Too Far But Not Far Enough?

Delhi has firmly captured its place at the top spot in the list of world’s most polluted cities, prompting public alarm, and emergency interventions. With debate and rhetoric flying as high as dust on the city’s streets, a look at the past experiences of Delhi, and of other cities around the world can help us better understand the potential consequences of this intervention.

With the Odd/Even policy being implemented, here are the number of ways that the number of vehicles can actually be lessened.

2. Supreme Court Takes Steps to Make Judges’ Appointment Transparent

In response to the public outcry opaque collegium system of selecting, appointing and transferring judges of the Supreme Court and high courts, the Supreme Court on December 16 took the first baby steps towards making the process of appointing judges transparent.

3. Shame On You Trolls! Army Slams Haters for Trolling Kashmiri Girls

In the wake of the girls of an army-conducted tour of the country being trolled on social media, the Army said it is for the civil society to decide whether they should be subjected to such trauma.

4. Confessions, Lies and Videotape: How the Police Derail Fair Trials

The ‘sensational’ Hema Updhyaya-Harish Bhambani double-murder has once again focussed attention on the police’s harmful practice of staging media trials.

On 14 December, the Mumbai Police paraded Vidyadhar Rajbhar, a suspect before the media. Flanked by policemen, Rajbhar ‘confessed’ to the media his modus operandi and motives for the killings.

The actions of the police reveal their tendency to create a case and have it judged even before it reaches the court. Saurav Dutta writes on how principles of criminal jurisprudence is a violation of the fundamental right to a fair trial.

5. Here’s How Much Time Sanjay Dutt Has Actually Spent in Jail

Sanjay Dutt could walk out a free man as soon as March 7, 2016, if reports are to be believed. Other reports suggest that the release was advanced due to a a likely remittance of 105 days “for good behaviour during his stay at Yerwada jail.”

But here’s how much time he actually spent in jail.

6. Indian Squash in 2015: Pallikal Overtaken, Ghosal Powers On & More

Joshna Chinappa overtook Dipika Pallikal to become India’s highest-ranked player while off the court, N Ramachandran’s role as the boss of the world governing body was questioned in what turned out to be a memorable year for Indian and world squash. Read more to know everything about the Indian Squash world of 2015.

7. Depression in Pre-schoolers is Real, It Alters Their Brain Forever

Little children are mind-bogglingly vulnerable and have to be protected from anything and everything, but you will be surprised to learn that ‘infant depression’ could also be on that list!

Yes, depression does strike infants, toddlers and preschoolers as well. Last year in America, 20,000 children were put on anti-depressants and anti-psychotics for clinical depression.

A landmark new study has now found that depression can now alter the anatomy of the brain forever and hamper development. This is no fad. Hug your child and read about how to detect signs of depression in your child.

8. Thanks, Star Wars, for Getting Me Laid

The new Star Wars is set to hit Indian theatres on 25th of December. As fans keep their excitement together, Rahul Ganguly tells his story of how he met his soulmate over the love for Star Wars.

9. How Exactly Did Our Sanskari CBFC Pass These Two Sex Comedies?

Penis jokes, bawdy humour, double meaning dialogues and titillating skin show - if you’ve been following the latest Bollywood trailers, you must’ve done a double take and guffawed or rolled your eyes twice over recently. The reason being the teasers of Mastizaade and Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3.

Question is, how did these films pole vault across our sanskari CBFC, which did not let James Bond kiss his latest arm candy beyond a few seconds in Spectre?