Interviews
Supreme Court's Order Against Teesta Setalvad Is Unconstitutional & Highly Immoral : Dushyant Dave
In an interview with LiveLaw, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave fiercely criticised the Supreme Court's order in the Gujarat riots case(Zakia Jafri versus State of Gujarat), which led to the arrest of social activist Teesta Setalvad and former Gujarat ADGP RB Sreekumar.While dismissing Zakia Jafri's petition challenging the SIT clean chit to the high state functionaries in larger conspiracy...
We Should Engage With The Institutions To Strengthen Democracy, Instead Of Retreating : Vrinda Grover | Full Text Of Interview
In this interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, Advocate Vrinda Grover discusses issues related to arbitrary arrests, reluctance of Magistrates to grant bail in politically motivated cases and the importance of preserving personal liberty and free speech.The full transcript of the interview, slightly edited for length and clarity, is given below. The video of the interview...
Courts Should Lay Down Clear Guidelines On Seizure Of Mobile Phones & Laptops By Police : Vrinda Grover
Lawyer and activist Vrinda Grover said that there is a need for the Courts to lay down clear guidelines on the seizure of personal electronic devices like mobile phones and laptops by the police during criminal investigation.Advocate Grover, who was speaking in an interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the larger significance of the Supreme Court's order in the...
Police Should Be Held Accountable For Arbitrary Arrests : Zubair's Lawyer Vrinda Grover[Video Interview]
In this interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, Advocate Vrinda Grover discusses issues related to arbitrary arrests, reluctance of Magistrates to grant bail in politically motivated cases and the importance of preserving personal liberty and free speech.The interview can be watched...
Shinde vs Thackeray : Who Is The Real Shiv Sena? 10th Schedule Clinches The Issue - PDT Achary | Full Text Of Interview
PDT Achary, the former Secretary General of Lok Sabha, opined that the tenth schedule of the Constitution plays an important role in determining which faction can claim to be the real political party following a rift.In this regard, he referred to Explanation (a) to the second paragraph of the tenth schedule of the Constitution, which says "an elected member of a House shall be deemed to...
Eknath Shinde Group Can't Claim To Be Real Shiv Sena Only Based On Majority In Assembly : PDT Achary [Video Interview]
PDT Achary, former Secretary General of Lok Sabha, explains in this interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, the law relating to recognition of political parties following a split. Achary discusses the legal provisions in the context of the recent rebellion in Shiv Sena party in Maharashtra. This is the sequel to the interview published on July 1 regarding the application...
Social Media Curation Does Not Mean Arbitrary Shutting Down Of Accounts : Sanjay Hegde | Full Text Of Interview
Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde discusses in this interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, issues relating to social media regulation and concerns regarding censorship of free speech, in the backdrop of Twitter choosing to challenge some content blocking orders issued by the Government of India.The video of the interview can be watched here.The transcript of the interview is...
Judges Are Never To Be Tried In Media; Attributing Motives To Judges A Dangerous Trend : Justice Deepak Gupta
Agreeing with the comments made by Supreme Court judge Justice JB Pardiwala regarding personal attacks made against judges, former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta said that judges are never to be tried in media.Terming the trial of judges in media a "dangerous trend", Justice Gupta said that it can interfere with judicial administration. He added that the Court should "come down with...
'Magistrates Should Not Curtail Personal Liberty In A Casual Manner' : Justice Deepak Gupta | Full Text Of Interview
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta, in an interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, shared his opinion about the case against fact-checker Mohammed Zubair and expressed concern about the worrying trend of Courts denying bail without proper examination. He stated that many judges are scared to grant bail due to fear of public opinion and added that judicial...
Nabam Rebia Decision Should Be Reviewed As It Has Great Mischief Potential : PDT Achary
The law laid down by the Supreme Court in the 2016 case Nabam Rebia versus Deputy Speaker that a Speaker cannot initiate disqualification proceedings when a resolution seeking his removal is pending should be reviewed, said PDT Achary, former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. Achary was speaking in an interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the anti-defection law...
Eknath Shinde & Rebels Can't Claim To Be Real Shiv Sena As Per 10th Schedule : PDT Achary
The newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde cannot take a plea that he represents the real Shiv Sena, opined PDT Achary, former Secretary General of Lok Sabha. In an interview with Manu Sebastian, the Managing Editor of LiveLaw, Achary said that such a plea is not allowed by the anti-defection law under the tenth schedule of the Constitution. The only plea he can raise is...
Eknath Shinde Group Has Voluntarily Given Up Shiv Sena Membership Through Their Acts : PDT Achary [Video Interview]
Eknath Shinde's claim of representing the real Shiv Sena is not allowed by tenth schedule, PDT Achary, former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, tells in this interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of...