India’s legal war on terror

Thursday 5 June '08

Recently, there was a news report regarding the denial of bail to police officers (anti terrorist squad) in the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin.

It’s all English to me

Monday 5 May '08

Newspaper reports indicate that Tamil would be a language permitted in courts, an obtuse political move...

Justice is a multifaceted thing

Monday 24 September '07

Winston churchill once remarked, “The mood and temper of the public with respect to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the unfailing tests of the civilisation of any country.

Our rights regime in a time warp

Friday 29 June '07

The court has balanced the rights of society and the rights of accused. Unfortunately, it seems easier to arrest a student who paints than persons who incite mobs

Breathing life into the Constitution

Tuesday 8 May '07

When a citizen is aggrieved by an amendment to the Constitution, he has the right to move the court

Lawyers, raise the bar

Saturday 17 March '07

Recent resolutions passed by bar associations refusing legal assistance to accused are weakening the fabric of rule of law