The just concluded session of Parliament has led to a debate on whether our MPs did justice to their primary duty, that is, law-making. Newspapers have been critical of the manner Parliament passed...
In a recent interview, the CJI said, with regard to poor representation of women in Higher Judiciary: “We have to look for talent and not equal representation for gender, caste or creed,”...
On December 18, Indian media made too much of the fact that Lord Swaraj Paul presided over the session of the House of Lords, which incidentally debated cricket and Mumbai 2008. Here is the link to...
Professor Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, delivered the Second Foundation Lecture organised by the Institute for Human...
The Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of Shanti Bhushan vs. Union of India has been delivered. My earlier post tried to sum up the arguments in the case. The core issue in this case, to...
Recent results of the state assembly elections led most observers to conclude that terrorism can hardly be an election issue and that it was wrong to expect that the Mumbai mayhem, coming close on...
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2008 seeks to extend the maximum number of days a suspect can be detained for interrogation to 180 days, if it is not possible to complete the...
To facilitate the current discussion on our blog on terrorism, I am providing some relevant links. 1. The National Investigation Agency Bill, 2008. 2. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment...
The debate on media coverage of terror organised by the FMP evinced considerable interest among our readers. This link takes you to the summary of views expressed at the panel discussion, as carried...
* Delhi Police finds D.K.Basu guidelines a major hindrance in tackling terror. * Ramar Sethu affidavit: ASI official challenges his suspension in CAT. (Has my RTI on this had an impact?) *K.B.N.Lam...