Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in Media on Jul 2nd, 2011
Once a Commander in the Indian Navy, KM Nanavati was charged for the murder of his wife’s lover, Prem Ahuja. In criminal law -I, KM Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra is a locus classicus for ‘grave and sudden provocation’ under the Indian penal code. However, the true legacy of this case is not in [...]
Posted in Democracy on Mar 14th, 2009
Camus idea that dissent must never be confused be disloyalty may find new vigour with the events unfolding in Pakistan. President Zardari has applied Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the country thus giving a free hand to the security officials to make arrests of those protesting against the state of that [...]