The issue dated Feb 23-29 of the EPW has a somewhat intriguing editorial on the Indian Supreme Court. I describe it as ‘intriguing’ because the editorial does not, as EPW editorials typically do, focus on …
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Free Speech and Its Limits
Mr. Venkatesan’s post (see below) yesterday on the ongoing challenge in the SC with respect to James Laine’s book on Shivaji returns us to the broader issue of the extent of limitations on the freedom …
Continue readingJustice H.R. Khanna, RIP
I learnt today that Justice H.R. Khanna passed away earlier this week. Justice Khanna was one of the greatest judges in our Supreme Court’s history, and I mourn his passing. He played an important role …
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Will James Laine emulate Dr.P.V.Narayana?
The Maharashtra Government’s SLP against the Bombay High Court’s order lifting the ban on James Laine’s book ‘Shivaji: Hindu King of Islamic India’ came up for hearing before Justices Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam on …
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The Great March For Justice: Bhopal Gas survivors in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi
After repeatedly losing their legal battle for justice and fair compensation, the survivors of 1984 Bhopal Gas disaster have rediscovered the power of padayatra, successfully used by Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom movement. Yesterday, at …
Continue readingDismantling of Environmental Law Protection: A Report on Consultation
The Consultation organized by the Human Rights Law Network for two days at the Nehru Memorial Museum, New Delhi on February 23 and 24 was a rich learning experience about the current judicial trends in …
Continue readingEnvironmenal Consultation and Expanding the Supreme Court
Two unrelated posts: First, there will a be a consultation this weekend critiquing the current judicial trends on environmental law at the Nehru Museum, Teen Murti House, Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. It will …
Continue readingAn activist’s grievance against Supreme Court – Is computer the villain?
Today, Manoj Mitta has referred in the Times of India to the activist, Teesta Setalvad’s article in the Malayalam magazine, Mathrubhoomi, which led to the Chief Justice’s outburst in the Court against her on February …
Continue readingReforming the Judiciary, Reforming the Legal Profession
For those of you interested in judicial reforms the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reforms is holding the Second National Convention on the Judiciary and the Poor at ILI in Delhi on Saturday, Feb. …
Continue readingPakistan 2008, India 1977
The similarities are too glaring to be missed. In 1977, Indira Gandhi lifted the Emergency, and announced general elections to the surprise of the entire world. What made her announce elections then, when none expected …
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