The ongoing hearing in Dr.K.Krishna Murthy case at the Supreme Court yesterday brought to the fore Karnataka Government’s defence of quota for forward castes. This story gives a gist of the...
In a part-hilarious piece, M.J.Antony pleads for safeguards in defence of the litigant in the context of rampant absenteeism by the lawyers. He says: “The remedy in the Civil Procedure Code and...
At the ongoing hearing of Dr.K.Krishna Murthy vs.Union of India at the Supreme Court this morning, the expected happened. While concluding his submission before the Constitution Bench, the ASG, Gopal...
Shanti Bhushan’s memoirs, Courting Destiny is being released in New Delhi today at Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre at 6.30 p.m. Ram Jethmalani will unwrap a copy of the book in the presence of...
GUEST BLOGGER: GOPAL SANKARANARAYANAN [I am pleased to introduce Gopal Sankaranarayanan who is an advocate of the Supreme Court. His particular areas of interest are Constitutional law and...
Tarunabh, while analysing the provisions of Maharashtra ordinance, has raised the issue of forcing the perpetrators of political violence pay for the losses suffered by their victims. But I am not at...
The hearing of Dr.K.Krishna Murthy vs. Union of India by the five-Judge Constitution Bench continued for the third day today. Rama Jois and Salman Khursheed argued for the petitioners while ASG...
1. Law Commission’s 210th report seeking omission of S.309 IPC making attempt to commit suicide an offence. 2. My critique of NHRC’s report on Salwa Judum. 3.My review of Supreme...
Beginning today, the Constitution Bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justices R.V.Raveendran, J.M.Panchal, D.K.Jain, and P.Sathasivam has started hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the 73rd...
THE EDICT – National Law Review organised a two-day conference on Judicial Review: The Current Controversy in New Delhi on October 25 and 26. The students from NALSAR undertook the Edict initiative...