Wounded Vanities And The Foot Soldiers Of Justice
byThe latter half of February this year has been an interesting time for our crumbling judicial architecture and a mauled Constitution. It is a…
Law & Policy
Punish Officials Responsible for Illegal Construction at Mcleodganj – Rakesh Sharma
byDharamshala: With the Supreme Court having decreed the demolition of an illegally built hotel at the McLeodganj bus stand, ruling BJP has held that…
Himachal Gets Tough On Lockdown, Imposes Curfew In State
byManali: Sending a stern message to all those who have been violating the shutdown ordered by the government on Monday, the authorities by Tuesday…
Custodial Killings Are Alibi For Failure Of Governance
byThe early morning execution of four rape suspects in Hyderabad on the 6th of December this year was actually a custodial killing, and it…
Silence Is Not Consent, Inequity Is Not Closure
byThe day justice is postulated on the same premise as elections- viz. that the preferences of the majority must prevail – is the day…
The Ghost Of ADM Jabalpur Still Haunts Us
byUnder emergency provisions no one could seek the assistance of any court in India to try and save his life, liberty and limb. Supreme…
Right to Dissent Has Constitutional Guarantee, Sedition Law Being Abused – Justice Deepak Gupta
byHolding up an incident from the life of Guru Nanak, Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge of Supreme Court brought out the irony and the fear…
Jai Ram Cabinet Shuts Down Himachal Administrative Tribunal
byIt was more than 10 years ago, on 11 July, 2008 when an earlier BJP government led by Prem Kumar Dhumal had first shut down the state administrative tribunal.
The SC Molestation Case: Changing The Narrative ?
byThere is a tendency in India for all powerful public figures to allege a “conspiracy” whenever they are charged with any wrong doing. The Chidambarams do so when they are enquired into in the Aircel-Maxis case, the PM when he is accused of irregularities in the Rafael deal, MJ Akbar when he is called out for giving interviews in his underwear, Kamal Nath when his aides are caught with crores of unaccounted lucre. The CJI has just added himself to the list.
No Rehabilitation Plan For NGT Ban Affected Villagers Of Kullu Manali Valley
byManali: With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) having refused to relax the ban on commercial activities at the Rohtang Pass and its surrounding areas,…