Halsbury’s Law’s November 2009 issue is on Judicial Reforms. Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Justice A.K.Ganguly provides the historical perspective.. Prashant Bhushan, in his...
I had never believed that the legitimacy of our governments in fact stems from the symbols of the state, that is, the actual buildings which house the powers-that-be till I read this interesting...
Today’s Indian Express carries a front page story suggesting that MHA has advised President not to give assent to the Gujarat Control of Organised Crime Act, because it is as harsh as POTA...
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...
I was intrigued by the recent SC decision in Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Ors. v. Saurabh Chaudhary and Ors. where the court held that as a general rule, students from the same school cannot be...
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...