Supreme Court
AA Edit | SC directions on Andhra’s 3 capitals welcome
Today’s govt in AP, as mandated by the people, is with Jagan Mohan Reddy, and his decision on three capitals is, therefore, legally valid.
AA Edit | Transparency needed in appointment of judges
The apex court has recently pointed out that the delays are stopping several people from even accepting an invitation to join the bench
Manish Tewari | What about merit... and equality of opportunity?
The question, therefore, is not reservation but how much?
AA Edit | Verifiable data required to curb forced conversions
Religious conversion is allowed under our Constitution but there is no provision for a deceitful or fraudulent conversion
AA Edit | Use data to frame quotas, update them periodically
That logic of affirmative action for handholding discriminated communities has changed now
AA Edit | Crack down on two-finger test
The Supreme Court issued the order while reinstating the conviction by the sessions court of a man who raped and set a minor ablaze
AA Edit | Landmark abortion ruling expands women’s rights
The sweep of the judgment is truly remarkable as the right to access a safe abortion at the hands of licensed medical practitioners is total
AA Edit | SC move to set guidelines on death penalty welcome
The Supreme Court has found there are flaws in the “procedure by law” while deciding on depriving a person of his life
Manish Tewari | Bilkis Bano and the fault in our criminal justice system
Even the Centre’s recent remission policy for release of prisoners on Independence Day excluded rape convicts from its purview
AA Edit | SC relook at PMLA order, Guj remissions welcome
The observations came when there are allegations from across the country about ED being used by the ruling dispensation to target oppn