Something About The Law

“The age bar to drinking alcohol is absurd, ‘arbitrary’, are an infringement on constitutional rights and will set a very very dangerous precedent.” That much sums up the various legal words used by a bollywood actor in his campaign against the recently passed law in Maharashtra restricting the drinking at to 25 and above. While [...]

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Subhadra sent me an email article about the recent spate of attacks on women wearing ‘western clothes’ in Bangalore. It’s disheartening to read them and ponder on the state of things in this Country. In this earlier post, I have talked about morality and the Dworkinian conception of harm and the enjoyment of rights. I [...]

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The British Council is co-ordinating a series of lectures to commemorate its 75th anniversary (entitled 75 years of Cultural Relations) and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will deliver the inaugural address on February 19,2009. The lecture series, named Talking without Borders, is aimed at providing a bird’s eye-view of the most pressing needs in today’s global [...]

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The previous post correctly states my view on this subject. However, no critique of an issue would be justified without putting forth the arguments for the other side. In this post, I try to look at the possible justifications at the sanction against conduct levied by non- state actors in what seems to be immoral [...]

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At a time when questions of moral turpitude are being raised all over the country due to the assault on women at pubs in Mangalore, there comes a judgment, that stands out. While defining the contours of law and morality, the Delhi High Court has ruled that there is nothing wrong with a couple kissing [...]

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