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Soli J. Sorabjee
The writer is a former attorney general of India.
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Sedition: Repeal or Substitution?Subscriber Only
April 24, 2011 01:11 IST
It ruled that the section was applicable only to activities involving incitement to violence
Sun, Apr 24, 2011Heartening SC JudgmentSubscriber Only
April 10, 2011 00:33 IST
Preventive detention is anathema to the Rule of Law because a person is incarcerated not upon conviction in a court of law.
Sun, Apr 10, 2011Soli LoquiesSubscriber Only
March 13, 2011 02:18 IST
Fanaticism is at its violent peak in Pakistan. No person in Pakistan dare propose even an amendment.
Sun, Mar 13, 2011JPC at lastSubscriber Only
February 27, 2011 23:49 IST
Wisdom and good sense have prevailed.
Sun, Feb 27, 2011Thrillers in the Supreme CourtSubscriber Only
February 13, 2011 02:00 IST
The Solicitor General replied that it will be done at the appropriate stage.
Sun, Feb 13, 2011Timely SC CorrectionSubscriber Only
January 30, 2011 01:33 IST
The murder of Graham Staines and his two sons by Dara Singh and his goons by burning them to death was a brutal crime.
Sun, Jan 30, 2011Human rights defendersSubscriber Only
January 16, 2011 04:10 IST
Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10 every year with reference to the Human Rights Declaration which was passed by the UN on that day in 1948.
Sun, Jan 16, 2011Supreme Court makes amendsSubscriber Only
January 04, 2011 02:32 IST
The court accepts its error during Emergency,removes a shameful blot.
Tue, Jan 04, 2011Depressing sceneSubscriber Only
January 02, 2011 02:25 IST
Instead,I will dwell on a more pleasant topicbooks.
Sun, Jan 02, 2011Malfunctioning of parliamentary democracySubscriber Only
December 19, 2010 04:14 IST
IT was a sad day for parliamentary democracy when Parliament was stalled for the entire winter session.
Sun, Dec 19, 2010Day of the WikiLeaksSubscriber Only
December 05, 2010 03:32 IST
WikiLeaks has dominated the global scene.
Sun, Dec 05, 2010Heroic Aung San Suu KyiSubscriber Only
November 21, 2010 05:05 IST
The release of Aung San Suu Kyi was heartening. The heroic lady is now free after spending 15 of the past 21 years in detention and house arrest
Sun, Nov 21, 2010President Obamas VisitSubscriber Only
November 07, 2010 05:15 IST
Of all the US Presidential visits to India,President Obamas has special significance.
Sun, Nov 07, 2010Soli LoquiesSubscriber Only
October 24, 2010 04:41 IST
Fascist infiltration into universities Rohintons Mistrys book,Such a Long Journey,was in the English BA syllabus of the Mumbai University for over a decade. No one objected nor was there any agitation about its removal till Aditya Thackeray,grandson of the Shiv Sena supremo,had a sudden revelation and found the book insulting to a section of the […]
Sun, Oct 24, 2010A grand openingSubscriber Only
October 10, 2010 04:42 IST
The Commonwealth Games began with a bang,notwithstanding numerous hiccups and the incredible fact that there was only one full dress rehearsal preceding the opening event.
Sun, Oct 10, 2010Ayodhya GooglySubscriber Only
September 26, 2010 02:48 IST
After the conclusion of lengthy proceedings in which voluminous evidence was produced and extensive oral arguments were advanced,the Allahabad High Court reserved judgment on Ayodhya
Sun, Sep 26, 2010Honour killing?Subscriber Only
September 12, 2010 02:55 IST
Intentional killing of a person for marrying within the same gotra or outside ones caste or community is plain murder.
Sun, Sep 12, 2010Democracy in actionSubscriber Only
August 29, 2010 04:54 IST
The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha by an overwhelming majority.
Sun, Aug 29, 2010Commonwealth Games 2010Subscriber Only
August 15, 2010 02:34 IST
Commonwealth Games 2010 has evoked diverse reactions in view of the surrounding controversies.
Sun, Aug 15, 2010Menacing intoleranceSubscriber Only
August 01, 2010 03:01 IST
The ban on James Lanes biography of Shivaji was struck down by the Supreme Court....
Sun, Aug 01, 2010Welcome judicial activismSubscriber Only
July 18, 2010 03:46 IST
A shameful blot on our criminal justice system is the phenomenon of undertrials rotting in jails for periods longer than the maximum punishment imposable upon conviction.....
Sun, Jul 18, 2010Strange fatwasSubscriber Only
June 06, 2010 02:17 IST
The Darul Uloom Deoband is one of Indias well-respected Islamic seminaries. Its fatwas against suicide attacks and its condemnation of the killing of innocent persons were most welcome....
Sun, Jun 06, 2010A culture of toleranceSubscriber Only
May 23, 2010 02:23 IST
Freedom of the Press,the Ark of the Covenant of Democracy,as proudly proclaimed by our Supreme Court,is not in good shape....
Sun, May 23, 2010How long will Kasab live?Subscriber Only
May 09, 2010 21:22 IST
Kasab has been pronounced guilty,death sentence has been imposed. As long as death sentence is on our statute book and whose constitutionality...
Sun, May 09, 2010Media activism & trialSubscriber Only
April 25, 2010 01:56 IST
At long last justice was done in the Jessica Lal murder case. The rich and influential criminals were duly sentenced.....
Sun, Apr 25, 2010Journalism of Courage
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