For A Citizen A Judgment That Wasn’t April 18, 2018Several thoughts assail a citizen’s anguished mind. For one, the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Asok Pande case is entirely on expected line,
For A Citizen A Judgment That Wasn’t April 18, 2018
‘Kathua’ Genocidal Rape: India’s International Obligation At Stake April 18, 2018The recent brutal rape and killing of an eight year old girl child in Kathua- a village in Jammu and Kashmir, in the name of
‘Committed To People Not To Government’ April 13, 2018In the Harvard Club of India hosted conversation between Mr. Karan Thapar and Justice Chelameswar on 7th April 2018, Journalist
Constitutional Embarrassment: When SC Stays Ordinance Signed By Ex-CJI On Ground That It Nullifies Court Orders April 6, 2018“When boundaries between judiciary and executive get permeable facilitating easy switch from one role to another, such constitutional embarrassments are
SC Decision in BCCI vs. Kochi Cricket: Much Ado About Nothing? April 6, 2018After many rounds of deliberations and at least two Law Commission Reports separated by more than a decade (Report 176
The Reading Down of SC/ST Act: A case of Judicial Insensitivity to Social Justice, Unwanted Judicial Legislation & A Clear Message To Whom It Matters April 3, 2018The insensitivity of the Court towards social justice cause and judicial dilution of a stringent protective social justice legislation by resorting
The Selective Battles Of The Bar Council Of India April 2, 2018The disciplinary actions initiated by BCI of late have given the impression that it is selective and partisan in the
Set Off Under Section 428 Cr.P.C April 1, 2018Section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the “Cr.P.C” for short) enabling an accused person to set off
A Compromised Judicial Independence Is The Single Biggest Security Threat To This Country-Prof. Mohan Gopal March 30, 2018Speech delivered by Prof. Mohan Gopal at the Public Meeting on ‘Independence of the Judiciary – Implications for Democracy’ hosted
The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code: Some Fundamentals And Issues March 26, 2018The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”) was conceived as a path-breaking legislation to consolidate and amend the laws relating
Conflict And Conundrum: Section 26 Of The Arbitration And Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 March 26, 2018Section 26 of Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 was enshrined to give hiatus to the controversy of applicable provisions
Committing To An Independent Judiciary March 24, 2018“The principle of complete independence of the judiciary from the executive is the foundation of many things in our island
Domiciliary Requirement’s Place In Rajya Sabha’s Constitutional Identity March 23, 2018The sounding of the bugle for elections to India’s Upper House in central parliament (Rajya Sabha) proffers a solemn occasion
In Defence Of The Offensive March 22, 2018While many detractors of the AAP sneered at Kejriwal’s “backtracking” for apologizing to politicians Nitin Gadkari, Kapil Sibal and Bikram
The Politics Of Judicial Appointments March 21, 2018“It is perfectly possible to pervert the Constitution, without changing its form, by merely changing the form of the administration
Analyzing The Foreign Lawyers/Law Firms Entry Ban Judgment March 20, 2018The Supreme Court, speaking through Justice AK Goel and Justice UU Lalit, recently held that foreign law firms/lawyers are not
NEROs WE ARE March 18, 2018When speech is the duty, it is a sin to be silent. The hottest place in hell is reserved for