Something About the Law notes with great interest the second affidavit filed by advocate Prashant Bhushan ten days back before the Supreme Court. Defending himself against contempt charges launched against him for an interview given to Tehelka, that infamous newspaper that lives up to its name in almost all of its media appearances, in which [...]
Category Archive for 'Rights'
The Supreme Court: India’s Dark Knight
Posted in Constitution, Court, Democracy, Human Rights, india, Rights, Rule of Law on Jun 5th, 2010
So much for the notion that all of constitutional law lies there in the Constitution waiting for a judge to read it fairly […] That is why the simplistic view of the Constitution devalues our aspirations, and attacks that our confidence, and diminishes us. A week back, Justice David H. Souter, who stepped down from [...]
“I have the Right to Remain Silent”?
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Rights on Jun 2nd, 2010
In 2001, a chap by the name of Van Chester Thompkins was arrested in Ohio, for first-degree murder that occurred during a drive-by shooting at a mall in Michigan. Before he was interrogated by the police for 3 hours, he was read and given a printed copy of the now-famous set of rights that were [...]
Problems with the Right to Education Act – II
Posted in Constitution, Democracy, Rights on Apr 9th, 2010
(Continued from the preceding analysis of the Act’s salient provisions) Whereas the Act guarantees a right to seek transfer to any other school where the child is required to move from the one in his/her neighbourhood, there are no measures to ensure that such a transfer will be a smooth transition for the child. In [...]
One year of SATL: 2009 in Review
Posted in Constitution, Court, Democracy, Human Rights, india, Politics, Reforms, Rights, Rule of Law on Dec 28th, 2009
Since beginning in early January this year, we’ve had a fantastic response to our posts, events and online discussions. 2009 has been a happening year for the world and India, and that holds for us too. The graduation fromThe Social Blog has been phenomenally well-received by our readers, and thanks to you, Something About The [...]
The screenshot’s from Serve.gov, a U.S State website that encourages community service and volunteer work. Ever since the Obama administration took office at the beginning of the year, the White House has embraced online social interaction, using tools like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to facilitate a two-way flow between Government and civil society. Web 2.0, [...]
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