Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in Human Rights, india on Jun 27th, 2007
Yesterday was World Torture Day. While there is no need to explain the prevalence of torture in our country, I’d like to use this opportunity to show the attitude of the Courts towards this grave violation. This I’d do by critiquing the case of Masooda Parveen v. Union of India, the judgment which was announced [...]
Posted in india on Jun 24th, 2007
I realised that the only aspect of patriotism comes out in me when I wish “jai hind” to the security guards in my college. That’s only because they are ex-servicemen and I might require their help sometime in the near future. But apart from that, patriotism has died in me and you know what, I’m [...]
Posted in india, Rule of Law on Jun 23rd, 2007
It turns out to be pretty amusing when one notices the lackadaisical attitude that the judiciary is taking towards the Sunil Nanda case. For those who are not aware, the accused Sunil Nanda (happens to be the son of Admiral BL Nanda) is charged with rash driving leading to the death of 4 people in [...]
Posted in Terrorism on Jun 20th, 2007
This just in. Former Customs Collector AN Thapa, one of the accused in the 1993 Bombay Blasts has challenged the Constitutional validity of the Terrorists and Anti- Disruptive practices Act (TADA). This comes in at a time when the Special tribunal is deciding on the sentencing of the accused in the case. Apparently the petition [...]
Posted in Rule of Law on Jun 19th, 2007
My criminal law professor made the following statements in class today; 1) 90% of the acquittals in the country happen because of the lack of evidence even though the people have committed the crime. 2) People in the parliament bomb blast and bombay blasts are being acquitted because of the lack of evidence. 3) Jessica [...]
Posted in Constitution, Human Rights, india on Jun 10th, 2007
On June 5, the Supreme Court of India in a significant ruling, held that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 would not hinder a divorced Muslim woman’s right to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Prior to delving into the importance of this judgment, it is [...]