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Indira Jaising
The writer is former additional solicitor general of India. She also represented the gas tragedy victims.
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SC action on TN governor is not overreach. Here’s whySubscriber Only
April 18,2025 07:00:01 AM
Insofar as the interpretation of the Constitution is concerned, the SC’s word is the last on the subject
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
Why PM Modi and CJI Chandrachud’s public display of faith is troublingSubscriber Only
September 13,2024 08:29:08 AM
It betrays their oaths of office and undermines constitutional assurances
Fri, Sep 13, 2024
With new criminal laws, rights won in Supreme Court can be overturned by governmentSubscriber Only
June 14,2024 11:08:40 AM
These new criminal laws reword almost every section of the three fundamental criminal laws, the IPC, the CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act. Predictability and certainty of criminal laws is one of the fundamental principles of the rule of law. When there is uncertainty, the life and liberty of citizens is in grave danger
Mon, Jun 17, 2024
Arvind Kejriwal has got bail, but his arrest indicates a broken criminal justice systemSubscriber Only
May 10,2024 20:46:53 PM
'Bail not jail' is the law of the land. But the system makes it near impossible for judges of lower courts to give bail
Tue, May 14, 2024
The problem with the letter on role of judiciary, signed by 600 lawyersSubscriber Only
April 01,2024 07:30:04 AM
We who speak for the independence of the judiciary speak on our own behalf, whereas the letter writers appear to be speaking the language of the powerful ruling party.
Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Indira Jaising writes: CAA Rules go against equality, federalism and India’s ConstitutionSubscriber Only
March 12,2024 18:56:48 PM
While the policy of protecting persecuted persons is more than welcome, the solution is to grant them all refugee status regardless of which religion they belong to
Wed, Mar 13, 2024
Indira Jaising writes: Indian law, after Fali S NarimanSubscriber Only
February 22,2024 07:07:57 AM
The thinking of generations of lawyers has been shaped by the cases Fali Nariman argued
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
Indira Jaising writes: By sending Bilkis Bano convicts back to jail, Supreme Court reasserts its lost powerSubscriber Only
January 08,2024 18:38:21 PM
We have seen in recent times an abdication of the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court. All right-minded citizens must welcome the Court coming back to itself
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Justice Fathima Beevi and the doors she openedSubscriber Only
November 24,2023 13:08:51 PM
As the first woman judge in the Supreme Court, she was a trailblazer. But a lot more remains to be done to ensure gender parity in the judiciary
Sat, Nov 25, 2023
Indira Jaising writes: In Article 370 case, CJI has initiated an important reform in Public Interest LitigationsSubscriber Only
July 19,2023 18:08:58 PM
The CJI passing an order to name PILs ‘in re…’, not individual petitioners, ensures that they have filed petitions on behalf of citizens and encourages the public to participate and contribute
Tue, Jul 25, 2023
Indira Jaising writes: Bar Council of India appears to be echoing government’s line on gay marriageSubscriber Only
April 25,2023 18:00:58 PM
Indira Jaising writes: The BCI must be mindful of its true purpose and existence, and the sooner it withdraws its resolution, the better it is for our constitutional democracy.
Wed, Apr 26, 2023
Indira Jaising writes: Centre’s affidavit on same-sex marriage tries to deny hard won gains from fight against Section 377Subscriber Only
March 14,2023 16:00:02 PM
The concepts of marriage and family concern us all. The issue must be seen as a step towards achieving true equality before the law and equal protection of the law
Thu, Mar 16, 2023
Indira Jaising writes | Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s letter to CJI DY Chandrachud: Fox in the henhouseSubscriber Only
January 16,2023 18:18:06 PM
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's suggestion to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud for a search-cum-evaluation committee for appointments of judges is intended to be the first step by government to enter the Collegium, writes Indira Jaising.
Wed, Jan 18, 2023
Bilkis Bano case: Will Supreme Court restore constitutional morality?Subscriber Only
August 27,2022 10:12:52 AM
Indira Jaising writes: Can we expect the apex court to undo the injustice? Bilkis was not heard, it is her voice that ought to be taken into consideration
Tue, Aug 30, 2022
Supreme Court’s refusal to club all FIRs against Nupur Sharma is bad in lawSubscriber Only
July 16,2022 04:00:45 AM
Indira Jaising and Ashish Goel write: Supreme Court's refusal to club all FIRs against Nupur Sharma goes against its own jurisprudence. Its remarks against Sharma are uncalled for, and can prejudice low courts
Mon, Jul 18, 2022
Soli Sorabjee: defender of free speechSubscriber Only
May 01,2021 04:48:36 AM
Indira Jaising writes: We have lost him at a time when our civil and political rights are endangered. His contribution would have mattered to the country
Sat, May 01, 2021
Closure, not revenge: The goal of justice should be to heal the victim. Let’s debate how to do thatSubscriber Only
January 30,2020 03:30:34 AM
Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has laid down no sentencing policy except a negative one, “rarest of the rare”, which gives no guidance to a decision-maker on the goal of sentencing.
Thu, Jan 30, 2020
Men of law, not faithSubscriber Only
March 11,2019 00:48:53 AM
The Supreme Court seems to have learnt from its mistakes in Bhopal case while setting terms for Ayodhya mediation. However, it must relook at the panel.
Mon, Mar 11, 2019
Know thy judgeSubscriber Only
October 09,2018 00:22:21 AM
India’s institutions can learn from the Brett Kavanaugh hearing. The MeToo movement can help bring greater accountability in the judiciary.
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
Removing biasesSubscriber Only
September 28,2018 00:21:09 AM
Supreme Court verdict in Jarnail Singh case restores the principle that reservations are intended to achieve equality in representation.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Crime and consentSubscriber Only
January 10,2018 00:20:43 AM
In reconsidering the constitutionality of Section 377, Supreme Court must affirm that criminal law has no place between consenting adults.
Wed, Jan 10, 2018
Right to Privacy: A Brake On GovernmentSubscriber Only
August 25,2017 00:09:29 AM
Right to privacy judgment finally consigns the Emergency to the past
Fri, Aug 25, 2017
Victim in the dockSubscriber Only
August 02,2017 00:10:30 AM
Supreme Court order saying the law on cruelty against women is misused is based on erroneous conclusions drawn from NCRB figures that don’t reveal the whole truth. It needs to be revisited.
Wed, Aug 02, 2017
Special to the Express: ‘Who am I to take a life? Am I God, she would ask’Subscriber Only
May 07,2017 02:28:42 AM
It was her commitment to gender justice which found Justice Seth a place on the Verma Committee, a task she completed with great accomplishment.
Sun, May 07, 2017
Stuck between 4 and 3Subscriber Only
January 11,2017 00:02:33 AM
The SC verdict on the RPA is about reasonable restrictions on free speech. But appeals to identity by persecuted groups should not be seen as a violation of the principles of secularism
Wed, Jan 11, 2017
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