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Soli J. Sorabjee
The writer is a former attorney general of India.
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Costly intelligence failureSubscriber Only
April 11, 2010 02:19 IST
The ghastly massacre of over 70 jawans by the Naxals has evoked sharp reactions. One course of action advocated is the use of air power against Naxals...
Sun, Apr 11, 2010Justice Katjus timely lamentSubscriber Only
March 28, 2010 02:27 IST
Article 32 in our Constitution enables a citizen to approach the Supreme Court directly in case of violation of fundamental rights....
Sun, Mar 28, 2010Hooliganism in Rajya SabhaSubscriber Only
March 14, 2010 02:25 IST
At long last the Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill 2008 was passed in the Rajya Sabha,the first step for securing reservation for women in Parliament.
Sun, Mar 14, 2010Matrimonial and judicial crueltySubscriber Only
February 28, 2010 02:06 IST
Cruelty is a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. The problem is that this Act does not define cruelty.....
Sun, Feb 28, 2010Judicial independenceSubscriber Only
February 14, 2010 03:04 IST
Solemn discourses on judicial independence focus primarily on judges deciding cases without any external pressure or influence from the executive....
Sun, Feb 14, 2010Resurgent fascism in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
January 31, 2010 01:57 IST
Measures designed to protect and promote the rights and interests of the local inhabitants of the State are unobjectionable....
Sun, Jan 31, 2010Bail,not jailSubscriber Only
January 17, 2010 02:03 IST
In our criminal jurisprudence bail,not jail,is the general rule subject to recognised exceptions. The rationale is that a person who is arrested is not pronounced guilty....
Sun, Jan 17, 2010Rapists BewareSubscriber Only
January 03, 2010 02:51 IST
Many a rapist escapes punishment for his heinous crime for manifold reasons. Firstly,the victims fear of going to the police station where she would most likely be insulted....
Sun, Jan 03, 2010The Telangana messSubscriber Only
December 20, 2009 03:07 IST
Creation of a new State by division of an existing State,particularly if that is on the basis of language,religion or caste,is not desirable....
Sun, Dec 20, 2009Kasabs trial: fair or farcical?Subscriber Only
December 06, 2009 03:36 IST
IN a society based on the rule of law,even the most despicable accused like Kasab is entitled to a fair trial and legal representation....
Sun, Dec 06, 2009Disrespect for institutionsSubscriber Only
November 22, 2009 02:18 IST
Abu Azmi was perfectly entitled to take oath as a legislator in Hindi which is our national language....
Sun, Nov 22, 2009Conflicts of disinterestSubscriber Only
November 19, 2009 22:49 IST
Impartial administration of justice is the hallmark of a democratic society based on the rule of law.
Thu, Nov 19, 2009Tackling terrorismSubscriber Only
November 08, 2009 03:55 IST
Terrorism is bred and fostered in the minds and hearts of people. It stems from deep rooted beliefs which sanction indiscriminate killing of even innocents in defence of ones religion and avenging perceived wrongs perpetrated on co-religionists. This contaminated mindset is the genesis of suicide bombers,all of whom are not Muslims. Justification of terrorist acts […]
Sun, Nov 08, 2009The Taliban menaceSubscriber Only
October 25, 2009 03:00 IST
Offensive against the Taliban by Pakistan and US forces apparently is not successful possibly on account of Talibans familiarity with the rough terrain and the tough foreign....
Sun, Oct 25, 2009Mumbai vs BombaySubscriber Only
October 11, 2009 05:01 IST
Is it a crime to refer to one of Indias finest cities as Bombay instead of Mumbai? Certainly not. But it is certainly a crime to threaten people with violence if they refer to the city as Bombay....
Sun, Oct 11, 2009Anti-doping regulations & privacySubscriber Only
September 27, 2009 02:32 IST
Doping in sports is unpardonable. It is the worst form of cheating. Doping is a scourge which has afflicted sports,including cricket....
Sun, Sep 27, 2009Obscene craze for statuesSubscriber Only
September 13, 2009 00:12 IST
Hankering after fame and eventual immortality is a common human weakness and may be forgiven....
Sun, Sep 13, 2009Jinnah,Jaswant and the banSubscriber Only
August 30, 2009 03:34 IST
The manner of doing an act is as important as its correctness. Whatever the justification from the BJP on Jaswant Singhs expulsion....
Sun, Aug 30, 2009Open,free,fairSubscriber Only
August 03, 2009 02:55 IST
Never before has there been such forthright judicial criticism of the legal profession
Mon, Aug 03, 2009Democracys falling standardsSubscriber Only
August 02, 2009 04:27 IST
Those who proudly flaunt Indias vibrant democracy were ashamed by the unruly scenes witnessed in the J&K Assembly. Displeasure with the Speakers ruling...
Sun, Aug 02, 2009Joint statement,different interpretationsSubscriber Only
July 19, 2009 01:02 IST
Pakistan hails the joint statement as its victory because resumption of dialogue is not specifically linked to terrorism and Mumbai 26/11 attacks....
Sun, Jul 19, 2009The right to chooseSubscriber Only
July 05, 2009 02:27 IST
Section 377 IPC was enacted in 1860 by British colonial rulers in the heyday of Victorian morality.
Sun, Jul 05, 2009Just appointmentsSubscriber Only
June 21, 2009 05:50 IST
The government deserves full marks for its appointment of Goolam Vahanvati as Attorney General and Gopal Subramanium as Solicitor General.
Sun, Jun 21, 2009Doha Law ConferenceSubscriber Only
June 07, 2009 03:38 IST
The conference organised by the Qatar Law Forum last week in Doha attracted large number of lawyers,judges and jurists from different parts of the world....
Sun, Jun 07, 2009The inscrutable voterSubscriber Only
May 24, 2009 00:37 IST
The 2009 elections have again demonstrated the inscrutability of our voters.
Sun, May 24, 2009Journalism of Courage
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