We’ve recently been discussing what makes for greatness in a judge on this blog. This post is a continuance of that theme. In a recent tribute to Justice Khanna, Justice Iyer made a passing...
Today’s Hindu carries a piece where Justice Iyer pays tribute to his colleague, Justice HR Khanna. Unlike other tributes (some of which were featured on this blog earlier), Justice Iyer mentions...
A few days ago, Vikram contributed a post about Justice HR Khanna’s demise. Today’s Hindu carries a tribute to the judge by Anil Divan, which details the reasons why his actions are worth...
The issue dated Feb 23-29 of the EPW has a somewhat intriguing editorial on the Indian Supreme Court. I describe it as ‘intriguing’ because the editorial does not, as EPW editorials typically do...
Today’s Hindu features an article by two academics from the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) which reports the findings of an interesting study conducted by the institute. The question...
Before getting to the substance of this post, I want to join Vikram and V. Venkatesan in welcoming our new contributors. The success of this blog depends on regular contributors and commentators (and...
As we await further developments on the Goa Government’s decision to scrap SEZs in the state, two prominent dailies have issued contrasting editorials. Yesterday, the Hindu’s editorial team weighed...
On Monday, the government of Goa decided to scrap all SEZ projects in the state, as reported in the Hindu. Today’s Hindustan Times has an editorial which provides more details: The decision was taken...
I thank Mr. Venkatesan for drawing my attention to pieces by two legal jurists in today’s papers that adopt a critical perspective on the Mathur-Katju bench ruling. In some ways they echo...
TR Andhyarujina (who, as noted in this post, has written insightfully about PIL in the past) has an excellent column in today’s Indian Express which provides an objective assessment of the much...