The writer is a former attorney general of India.
May 11,2009 00:48:09 AM
Illegal demands for dowry and cruelty against women are persistent evils in our country.
Mon, May 11, 2009May 10,2009 00:37:37 AM
The low electoral turnout in Mumbai,41.24 per cent,was shameful.
Sun, May 10, 2009April 26,2009 23:28:45 PM
Our political leaders would do well to heed the admonition of dear Father Bonet to the students of St. Xaviers School,Bombay.
Sun, Apr 26, 2009April 12,2009 01:17:22 AM
Courage is not a prevalent virtue in our legal fraternity save some honourable exceptions.
Sun, Apr 12, 2009March 29,2009 23:55:19 PM
Elections 2009 are becoming rather messy and increasingly perplexing. The RJD supreme,Lalu Prasad,swears by Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.....
Sun, Mar 29, 2009March 27,2009 02:50:08 AM
In India there is no specific legislation dealing with hate speech as such.
Fri, Mar 27, 2009March 15,2009 00:52:32 AM
The phenomenon of ragging is inhuman. According to our Supreme Court it is violative of the human rights of the victim. The Court issued strict directions in the matter......
Sun, Mar 15, 2009March 05,2009 04:41:31 AM
In the crowded hours of our daily lives we unfortunately tend to forget the deeds of great individuals who have left their indelible footprints on the sands of time.
Thu, Mar 05, 2009March 01,2009 00:59:11 AM
Under the present law there is no right of negative voting which enables a voter to refuse to vote for a particular candidate or to cast his vote against all candidates.
Sun, Mar 01, 2009February 15,2009 00:54:59 AM
There is no denying that a judges mental makeup can be a determining factor in the adjudication of a case.
Sun, Feb 15, 2009February 04,2009 01:19:01 AM
The issue is larger than the fate of the CEC and his colleague
Wed, Feb 04, 2009February 01,2009 00:56:31 AM
The Taliban,in virtual control of northern parts of Pakistan,has exhibited its fanatical mindset....
Sun, Feb 01, 2009January 18,2009 00:53:17 AM
Free democracies look forwardwith ardent hope and expectationto Barack Obamas Presidency.
Sun, Jan 18, 2009February 17,2006 00:17:55 AM
During the framing of India’s Constitution, minorities, especially the Muslims and Christians, were most concerned with the guarantee o...
Fri, Feb 17, 2006January 28,2006 00:00:00 AM
The recent Supreme Court judgment pronouncing dissolution of the Bihar legislative assembly to be unconstitutional has enunciated far-reachi...
Sat, Jan 28, 2006October 11,2005 01:56:34 AM
The framers of our Constitution believed that the Governor as a ‘sagacious counsellor’ had a crucial role to play for the proper f...
Tue, Oct 11, 2005July 03,2005 00:00:00 AM
Can a company be put in prison? Obviously not. A company is not a natural person but an artificial entity. In that case what happens where a...
Sun, Jul 03, 2005July 02,2005 00:00:00 AM
The Imrana episode has disturbing implications. A young woman was raped by her father-in-law. In any civilised society the person who commit...
Sat, Jul 02, 2005June 19,2005 00:13:06 AM
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been an invaluable innovative judicial remedy. It has translated the rhetoric of fundamental rights int...
Sun, Jun 19, 2005June 05,2005 00:12:23 AM
Definition of minority has proved a herculean task which has eluded legal luminaries and jurists. The 1992 UN Declaration on Minorities does...
Sun, Jun 05, 2005May 28,2005 00:00:00 AM
Of all the denizens of the animal kingdom, my favourite is the horse, a noble stead whose name is regrettably associated with the unethical ...
Sat, May 28, 2005May 24,2005 00:00:00 AM
Terrible atrocities have been committed in Darfur since July 2002 and that too with impunity. The Sudanese authorities disregarded the call...
Tue, May 24, 2005May 08,2005 00:44:09 AM
No person, however high, is above the law. No institution is exempt from accountability, including the judiciary. Accountability of the judi...
Sun, May 08, 2005April 24,2005 00:00:00 AM
The rationale for appointing a Commission of Inquiry is for making an inquiry into a ‘‘definite matter of public importance’&...
Sun, Apr 24, 2005April 10,2005 00:07:39 AM
Secretary-General Kofi Annan in his recent report, impressively titled In larger freedom: Towards development, security and human rights for...
Sun, Apr 10, 2005