The following is a response to Venkatesan’s earlier post titled ‘Supreme Court’s Loss: How can it be remedied?’ from Arghya Sengupta, research student, University of Oxford. ————————-Dear Venkatesan, Thank you for your post. A few …
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Supreme Court’s loss – How it can be remedied?
I draw readers’ attention to Salil Tripathi’s interesting piece on Justice A.P.Shah’s non-elevation to the Supreme Court in Livemint. I especially liked his view that Justice Shah contributed to nyaya rather than niti. I am …
Continue readingJustice Shah’s legacy and non-elevation
Justice Shah, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, retired yesterday. His liberalism, sensitivity and legal acumen are there for anyone to see in a string of landmark cases. Naz Foundation, judges assets case and …
Continue readingDocument: CJAR’s letter to Hamid Ansari on the Dinakaran Inquiry
To,Shri Hamid AnsariVice President of India6 Maulana Azad RoadNew Delhi 21/1/09 Subject: Inquiry Committee appointed to inquire into the motion for the removal of Justice P.D. Dinakaran Dear Sir, We learn that you have appointed …
Continue readingHear Justice Dinarakan out
This blog has closely followed the journey of Justice Dinakaran from probable elevation to possible impeachment.Regardless of his guilt or innocence, how fair has the system been to him ? In today’s The Indian Express, …
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