Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 16th, 2009
Jainism preaches enlightenment and salvation as the ultimate goal of human life. Pain and suffering are the hallmarks of a “diksha” life or life of a monk that every Jain is supposed to lead. Jains believe that it is only through inflicting hardships on oneself that one can wash away one’s sins of this and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2008
United Nations General Assembly President Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann has called for a world ban on anyone defaming any religion. According to him, while there does exist a right to free speech and expression, the international community should aim towards the comity of religions. Notably, there is a steady and worrisome trend of stories in Western [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 11th, 2008
Noted legal scholar Martha Nussbaum wrote a post on the Univ of Chicago Law School Blog terming the Mumbai Attacks a cloud over India’s muslims. Her post makes some sense and as a believer of free speech, she has the right to do so. Her article focusses on the fact that terrorism in India is [...]
Posted in Constitution, Democracy, india, Politics on Nov 7th, 2008
The Kerala Law Reforms Commission, under the able guidance of Hon’ble Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer has mooted a draft legislation that may have far-reaching implications in the State and beyond; titled the Secular Norms for Administration of Places of Public Worship Bill, the draft seeks to ensure public access to all places of worship. Apart [...]