What’s with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions? – Abhik Majumdar [This is a revised version of an article originally published in the Down to Earth website] On 29 March 2012, at the...
[Continued from Part I] II. The Context 1. A Dilemma At the outset we are confronted with a dilemma of sorts: given that our primary focus is on the legal case against Assange, how much weightage...
I. Introduction The problem with attempting a legal analysis of Julian Assange’s case is that one does not know quite where to start. If I resort to a little fanciful imagery, the facts and...
[Continued from Part II] 2. The 1996 Decision (contd.) b) Varying Standards If the Court’s appreciation of facts is a matter of concern, its perception of its own role does not offer much...
[Continued from Part I] 2. The 1996 Decision a) Facts, Laws, Reasons In order to construe in its proper perspective the Supreme Court’s decision in Keshub Mahindra v. State of MP ((1996) 6 SCC...
1. Introduction Most controversies involving the law have shown some broad conformance to certain broad parameters. Take for instance the Binayak Sen issue. Here the stance of civil society was...