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Sanjay R Hegde

Sanjay R Hegde is a senior advocate in the Supreme Court and tweets @sanjayuvacha.

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The road to a closureSubscriber Only

March 09,2019 00:30:26 AM

Supreme Court’s order asking for a panel to mediate the Ayodhya dispute could be the harbinger of a win-win situation for both sides.

Sat, Mar 09, 2019

Seven opposition parties, led by the Congress, had sought the impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra accusing him of corruption, misusing his authority and failing to protect the independence of the judiciary.

Remedy for impeaching CJI can’t be worse than diseaseSubscriber Only

April 22,2018 10:18:08 AM

The same Congress party, while in power and despite extreme provocation, refused to sack General V K Singh as Chief of Army Staff. General Singh had no constitutional protection, but as the head of an institution, the respect he commanded was institutional.

Sun, Apr 22, 2018

Kathua gangrape-murder case: ‘Tried our best to ensure chargesheet was not presented’

Kathua lawyers have no business defending rape accused outside courtSubscriber Only

April 15,2018 09:30:16 AM

When lawyers of the Lahore High Court showered rose petals on Mumtaz Quadri, the assassin of Pakistani politician Salman Taseer, we in India looked on in horror. This time, let us not give them a chance to say, “Tum bilkul hum jaisey nikley….”.

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

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A truly independent judiciary cannot be subverted from within or outsideSubscriber Only

January 13,2018 11:55:01 AM

Appealing to the court of public opinion is a dangerous precedent, not to be easily resorted to.

Sat, Jan 13, 2018

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Jaitley misunderstands SC on triple talaq; there is no deadlineSubscriber Only

January 04,2018 19:48:02 PM

After an electoral scare in Gujarat, the government has passed a hurriedly drafted and manifestly unjust legislation and used the Supreme Court judgment as an unsustainable alibi.

Fri, Jan 05, 2018

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Any solution to the Rohingya problem must be based on mutual cooperationSubscriber Only

October 02,2017 13:47:11 PM

But the question is whether such a solution can be found in time to prevent more death and despair

Mon, Oct 02, 2017

Right to Privacy: In Supreme Court verdict, freedom’s 7 takeawaysSubscriber Only

August 25,2017 01:44:07 AM

Rarely has so momentous a judgment been delivered so emphatically. Court has indicated that contours of privacy defined by it aren’t limitations to the right, but foundations over which it will develop over time.

Fri, Aug 25, 2017

When freedom of the press is subject to Assembly privilegeSubscriber Only

June 27,2017 00:51:24 AM

The power to imprison hasn’t been used by the House of Commons in a hundred years. But as the case of two Karnataka journalists shows, the Assembly’s order to jail them has a long and troubling history.

Tue, Jun 27, 2017