L’affaire Justice J S Karnan is a unique but lowest of the low case in the judicial history of India. Justice Karnan is the first, and hopefully the last, sitting (now retired) judge of the High Court...
For the last nearly a fortnight, the Central Government’s new Prevention of Cruelty to the Animals Rules have led to heated debates and agitations in many states particularly by those, who wish to fis...
The Supreme Court verdict in ‘Mukesh and another vs State of NCT of Delhi and others’ more known as Nirbhaya case confirming the death sentence to all living accused, except one, has been hailed all-o...
Lawyers like Doctors cannot strike their work. Both professions are guided by morality and missionary spirit. It has been aptly said that ‘we are the slaves of law, so that we might be free’. Credibil...
Surrogacy is not a simple issue, it throws up ticklish and contentious questions of law and ethics, although it has got the religious sanctions and there have been innumerable examples where the child...
The decision of the Supreme Court of 28th April on ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’ (NEET) for admissions in Medical and Dental Colleges will, without doubt, have far reaching consequences. It...
Acid attacks, particularly on women are not unheard of in our country. The horrific stories of survivors have shocked the conscience of the nation again and again. Families are often driven to bankrup...
Parmanand Pandey No other literary book, in recent years, has created so much controversy and organized opposition as ‘One Part Woman’ of a Tamil writer Dr. Perumal Murugan. Although its opposition wa...
Is defamation of a person crime against the society? What should have the primacy- punishment for the defamation of a citizen or fundamental right of freedom and speech-in a democratic country as ours...
I am a slow reader and that is why, almost ten days back, my younger son Utkarsh gave me ‘half girlfriend’, the latest book of Chetan Bhagat and I took five days to finish it. In fact, I steal time fo...