In a recent post on a related matter, I mentioned the judgment in AK Roy: ‘In AK Roy v Union of India the duly enacted 44th Constitution Amendment Act 1978 provided that it shall come into...
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...
My interest in the T.N.Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India got rekindled after the J&K Government’s controversial decision not to seek the Supreme Court’s opinion whether it...
Time and again, the Supreme Court reminds the courts below of the importance of speaking orders. State of Himachal Pradesh v. Sardara Singh is the latest of such reminders, which deserves to be...
Dr. Dhavan has sent the following in response to Venkatesan’s critique. I have his permission to post it on the blog: “Wrong But Delightful: A Response to V. Venkatesan– By Rajeev...
Understanding Rajeev Dhavan is a challenging exercise – whether in the courtroom or in print. Here, (pp.5-6)I have done my best, of course as a critique.
As J&K continues to pose a challenge to New Delhi, the spotlight has certainly moved away from the initial flaws of the decision makers in Srinagar which precipitated the crisis. As I analysed...
With the curtains having come down on the 2008 Summer Olympics, it is worthwhile pondering over the reasons for our traditionally dismal performance in the world’s greatest sporting event...
The Delhi High Court’s judgment has significant dimensions, and will be debated in the coming days. For the moment, I am just giving the link to help co-bloggers to reflect on this judgment...
The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil has been the butt of criticism in the media for his handling of the J&K crisis. Much of the criticism, it appeared to me, was without substance. This...
Has Ashoka Thakur buried the concept of stict scrutiny in Indian jurisprudence? In this recent article published by the Journal of the Indian Law Intitute, I argue that it is a good idea that may yet...
The Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of A.Chowgule and Co.Ltd. vs. Goa Foundation &Ors delivered on August 18th by Justices Tarun Chatterjee and Harjit Singh Bedi is truly landmark...