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Soli J. Sorabjee
The writer is a former attorney general of India.
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When the Supreme Court rulesSubscriber Only
May 11, 2009 00:48 IST
Illegal demands for dowry and cruelty against women are persistent evils in our country.
Mon, May 11, 2009Election gimmicksSubscriber Only
May 10, 2009 00:37 IST
The low electoral turnout in Mumbai,41.24 per cent,was shameful.
Sun, May 10, 2009Election histrionicsSubscriber Only
April 26, 2009 23:28 IST
Our political leaders would do well to heed the admonition of dear Father Bonet to the students of St. Xaviers School,Bombay.
Sun, Apr 26, 2009Kasab and fair trialSubscriber Only
April 12, 2009 01:17 IST
Courage is not a prevalent virtue in our legal fraternity save some honourable exceptions.
Sun, Apr 12, 2009Dance of democracySubscriber Only
March 29, 2009 23:55 IST
Elections 2009 are becoming rather messy and increasingly perplexing. The RJD supreme,Lalu Prasad,swears by Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.....
Sun, Mar 29, 2009Wholl silence Varun?Subscriber Only
March 27, 2009 02:50 IST
In India there is no specific legislation dealing with hate speech as such.
Fri, Mar 27, 2009The delay syndromeSubscriber Only
March 15, 2009 00:52 IST
The phenomenon of ragging is inhuman. According to our Supreme Court it is violative of the human rights of the victim. The Court issued strict directions in the matter......
Sun, Mar 15, 2009The great dissenterSubscriber Only
March 05, 2009 04:41 IST
In the crowded hours of our daily lives we unfortunately tend to forget the deeds of great individuals who have left their indelible footprints on the sands of time.
Thu, Mar 05, 2009Right of negative votingSubscriber Only
March 01, 2009 00:59 IST
Under the present law there is no right of negative voting which enables a voter to refuse to vote for a particular candidate or to cast his vote against all candidates.
Sun, Mar 01, 2009Sophisticated forum shoppingSubscriber Only
February 15, 2009 00:54 IST
There is no denying that a judges mental makeup can be a determining factor in the adjudication of a case.
Sun, Feb 15, 2009On whose word?Subscriber Only
February 04, 2009 01:19 IST
The issue is larger than the fate of the CEC and his colleague
Wed, Feb 04, 2009Taliban in our midstSubscriber Only
February 01, 2009 00:56 IST
The Taliban,in virtual control of northern parts of Pakistan,has exhibited its fanatical mindset....
Sun, Feb 01, 2009Bush and ObamaSubscriber Only
January 18, 2009 00:53 IST
Free democracies look forwardwith ardent hope and expectationto Barack Obamas Presidency.
Sun, Jan 18, 2009
So long as religion is religionSubscriber Only
February 17, 2006 00:17 IST
During the framing of India’s Constitution, minorities, especially the Muslims and Christians, were most concerned with the guarantee o...
Fri, Feb 17, 2006Beware, there’s no morality in midnight hasteSubscriber Only
January 28, 2006 00:00 IST
The recent Supreme Court judgment pronouncing dissolution of the Bihar legislative assembly to be unconstitutional has enunciated far-reachi...
Sat, Jan 28, 2006Raj Bhavan in year 2005: Oh, what a fall it has beenSubscriber Only
October 11, 2005 01:56 IST
The framers of our Constitution believed that the Governor as a ‘sagacious counsellor’ had a crucial role to play for the proper f...
Tue, Oct 11, 2005Punishing companiesSubscriber Only
July 03, 2005 00:00 IST
Can a company be put in prison? Obviously not. A company is not a natural person but an artificial entity. In that case what happens where a...
Sun, Jul 03, 2005Imrana and the fatwaSubscriber Only
July 02, 2005 00:00 IST
The Imrana episode has disturbing implications. A young woman was raped by her father-in-law. In any civilised society the person who commit...
Sat, Jul 02, 2005Perils of PILSubscriber Only
June 19, 2005 00:13 IST
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been an invaluable innovative judicial remedy. It has translated the rhetoric of fundamental rights int...
Sun, Jun 19, 2005Struggle with wordsSubscriber Only
June 05, 2005 00:12 IST
Definition of minority has proved a herculean task which has eluded legal luminaries and jurists. The 1992 UN Declaration on Minorities does...
Sun, Jun 05, 2005Midnight’s misadventuresSubscriber Only
May 28, 2005 00:00 IST
Of all the denizens of the animal kingdom, my favourite is the horse, a noble stead whose name is regrettably associated with the unethical ...
Sat, May 28, 2005Darfur in the International Criminal CourtSubscriber Only
May 24, 2005 00:00 IST
Terrible atrocities have been committed in Darfur since July 2002 and that too with impunity. The Sudanese authorities disregarded the call...
Tue, May 24, 2005Judicial AccountabilitySubscriber Only
May 08, 2005 00:44 IST
No person, however high, is above the law. No institution is exempt from accountability, including the judiciary. Accountability of the judi...
Sun, May 08, 2005Commission of Inquiry ReportsSubscriber Only
April 24, 2005 00:00 IST
The rationale for appointing a Commission of Inquiry is for making an inquiry into a ‘‘definite matter of public importance’&...
Sun, Apr 24, 2005UN ReformsSubscriber Only
April 10, 2005 00:07 IST
Secretary-General Kofi Annan in his recent report, impressively titled In larger freedom: Towards development, security and human rights for...
Sun, Apr 10, 2005Journalism of Courage
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