The much-talked about Nanavati Report on the Godhra tragedy is here. I am yet to read the report, but what I found was that a parallel inquiry held by Justice U.C.Banerjee, set up by the Union...
Political parties, to achieve recognition by the Election Commission, must have considerable following; recognition is granted in the form of exclusive symbols for identification by voters at the...
Given the interest amongst us on how the Government of India ought to respond to terrorism, this study by Rand Corporation throws light on how terrorist groups end. In particular, the authors...
In this interview, Justice J.S. Verma pleads for transparency in judicial appointments, while looking at his majority 1993 judgment in the Advocates-on-record case retrospectively. To a question on...
While writing on the Soumitra Sen case, I was puzzled by the propriety of the CJI writing to the Prime Minister on the issue. The CJI’s request to the PM to initiate the process of removal of...
The Report released by the Administrative Reforms Commission on combating terrorism is here. The report requires a detailed analysis. To begin with, it appears it favours a return of POTA, but is...
In pursuit of our efforts to provide links to primary and secondary sources for discussing contemporary issues and controversies, here are some which we may find useful in writing our posts and...
Are propagation and conversion part of Christianity? Even though the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Rev.Stainslaus case laid down that Article 25 does not include the right to convert, it...
The Salwa Judum case in the Supreme Court has taken a curious turn with the petitioners questioning the impartiality of the NHRC, which was asked by the Supreme Court to submit a report on human...
The J&K crisis has led to a renewed debate on whether the State deserves independence from India. Apologists for independence include Arundhati Roy, Vir Sanghvi and S.S.A.Aiyar. Those who argue...