Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in Democracy, Human Rights on Jan 1st, 2011
For many in lawschool, there’s a time when life is young and angry, the blood is quick to boil, and a revolution always around the corner. It was during one such phase of mine that I had the opportunity to listen to K.G. Kannabiran, when he visited college in 2006. Here was a frail and [...]
Posted in Court, Democracy, Rights, Rule of Law, Terrorism on Nov 17th, 2009
This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice – Oliver Wendell Holmes When Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other self-confessed perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks stand trial in the Southern District Court of New York next year, something about the law that’s unique to the justice system in such high-profile, [...]
Posted in Constitution, Court, Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Rights, Terrorism, Uncategorized on Dec 16th, 2008
Apologies for this delayed post. However, quite fortunately, the last Part of this three-pronged series coincides with two seminal events/publications. 1. CJI K.G. Balakrishnan’s piece on “Terrorism, rule of law and human rights” in The Hindu (Opinion Page). 2. The Union Cabinet’s nod for NSA Amendments and a new Investigation Agency. KGB’s write-up/analysis of our [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 26th, 2008
Read below to know how ridiculous people and organisations can get; Editorial: Disgrace at Carleton National Post Published: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Cystic fibrosis is a horrible disease. A congenital ailment, CF affects the mucus glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas and intestines, gradually interfering with digestive and respiratory functions until such time as the victim [...]
Posted in Constitution, Human Rights, india, Rights on Nov 10th, 2008
On Nov. 7, a Supreme Court Bench comprising Justices Thakker & D.K. Jain held that an abortion by a woman without her husband’s consent will amount to mental cruelty and a ground for divorce. To quote the Hon’ble Bench, Mental cruelty is a state of mind. The feeling of deep anguish, disappointment, frustration in one [...]