Blatant disparities raise serious questions about the fairness, consistency, and accountability of our criminal justice system; questions that the system must answer.
From a reading of the draft Waqf (Amendment) Bill, it would appear that the government has forgotten that Waqf properties are the private and self-acquired properties of the followers of Islam, except those which non-Muslims may have donated
Detention of a citizen is among the most serious acts undertaken by the State. Sadly, the police frequently detain persons in haste and the courts of the first instance generally give remand in a mechanical way
SC’s direction that contempt action can be initiated against officials for not taking action against hate speech will be remembered as a turning point in its history
The Government of India-constituted five-member committee, meant to propose reforms to criminal laws, must suggest ways to hold police accountable, provide legal redress to victims of torture
Contemplating laws to regulate matrimonial relationships between two consenting adults would not be just against the constitutional guarantees but would offend the very notion of individuality and basic freedoms.
Whenever the criminal justice process fails, there is an outcry for new laws. We have enough laws. What we lack is the honest implementation of existing laws.
