Soli J. Sorabjee
The writer is a former attorney general of India.
Mon, May 18, 2020
There are judges and judges and lawyers and lawyers, and as Charles Dickens wrote, “if the law supposes that, the law is a ass”. I wonder what would be Dickens’ reaction to this incident.
Wed, Dec 04, 2019
Ordinarily, the Supreme Court judgment should finally settle any controversial issue, but not in our country. This is evident from the heated debates on the issue on TV channels and in public meetings.
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Ambedkar emphasised that this caution is far more necessary in the case of India. For in India, bhakti, or what may be called the path of devotion or hero-worship, plays a part in politics, unequalled in magnitude by the part it plays in the politics of any other country.
Tue, May 14, 2019
If we do not trust judges of the Supreme Court, then God save the country. We must put a lid upon the unfortunate controversy and save the institution, the office of the Chief Justice of India, from further damage.
Thu, Apr 18, 2019
Ambedkar believed that unless the moral values of a constitution are upheld, the grandiloquent words in it will not protect the freedom and democratic values of the people.
Thu, Feb 07, 2019
Constituent Assembly debates were full of disagreement, humour and hope. Will the dreams of the founding fathers come true?
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Invocation of the section (on sedition) should only be in cases of slogans which incite violence and have a tendency to create public disorder. Our state rests on solid foundations which cannot be disturbed by ill-tempered or pungent or stupid slogans.
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
The movie Kedarnath, which depicts the love story, has sparked a controversy. There are shrill demands for banning its exhibition. The Uttarakhand High Court observed that those who do not like the movie need not watch it.
Sat, Oct 06, 2018
Dissenting judgments on Sabarimala and Bhima Koregaon speak to the future.
Wed, Aug 22, 2018
Atalji made friends and disarmed his opponents
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Our founding fathers were driven by the learnings of the past, the turmoil of the present and the possibilities of the future.
Tue, Jan 30, 2018
Sedition law has been misused by over-zealous agencies. That’s no reason to scrap it
Thu, Jan 04, 2018
And other memories starring leaders and lawyers
Wed, Nov 22, 2017
Why the Supreme Court judgment in the case of ‘An Insignificant Man’ shows the way.
Wed, Nov 01, 2017
The rise of intolerance is alarming. Dissent is smothered and self-censorship takes its place, endangering democracy itself.
Sat, Sep 09, 2017
That is the state’s responsibility. It must punish those who violently target dissent
Sat, Aug 26, 2017
One salutary consequence is that the right to privacy cannot be curtailed or abrogated by merely enacting a statute but can be done only by a constitutional amendment after complying with certain constitutional prerequisites.
Sat, Apr 01, 2017
This erudite book illuminates how judicial review of legislation empowers and protects democracy.
Thu, Mar 23, 2017
It should be expressly included and highlighted in the list of fundamental duties in our Constitution
Thu, Jan 12, 2017
Fundamental rights are no gifts of the state, the Constitution only confirms their existence.
Wed, Jan 11, 2017
Intolerance has a chilling effect on freedom of thought and discussion. It places democracy under siege.
Thu, Aug 25, 2016
It is the need of the hour to contain the forces of bigotry and intolerance which pose a grave threat to our democratic secular republic.
Fri, Oct 16, 2015
The temples of justice are also home to moments of laughter.
Tue, Sep 22, 2015
Rule of law must become a part of people’s everyday lives if it is to be safeguarded .
Mon, Oct 27, 2014
Pakistan must stop offering specious alibis against prosecuting Hafiz Saeed.