All posts tagged Judiciary

A Re-examination of the Basic Structure Doctrine
October 6, 2010, 4 Comments

One of the most fundamental and equally ambiguous concepts that underlies Indian Constitutional Law is the basic structu ...

“Abu Salem can Face Death Penalty”. Really?
September 21, 2010, 2 Comments

In keeping with the previous post by Eesvan, the media's version of the decision of the Supreme Court in Abu Salem's cas ...

The Activist
September 18, 2010, 4 Comments

Non-miscellaneous days or “Regular Days” are a fairly tame affair in the Supreme Court of India. Judges and lawyers ...

The Supreme Court Opens the Floodgates for Condoning Delay
September 11, 2010, 9 Comments

It is often decisions that seem to do 'justice' at the cost of the 'law' that are most detrimental to a country's legal ...

Miscellaneous Day Part I
August 18, 2010, 3 Comments

(This piece of “fact”-ion is based on an average miscellaneous day for an average junior. Any resemblance to ...