Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 8th, 2008
The Chief Justice, KG Balakrishnan announced today that free legal aid would be given to all the victims of the terrorist attacks on 26/11. This has come as a welcome move from the president of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). We know that the Indian Constitution under article 39 A guarantees the right to [...]
Posted in Democracy, Human Rights, Rights on Nov 17th, 2008
At this critical juncture in the 21st century, all eyes are affixed on the financial crisis that both developed and developing economies are currently grappling with. Consequently, very little global attention is being paid to a rapidly deteriorating socio-political atmosphere in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a situation which may well be termed as Darfur [...]