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T R Andhyarujina
The writer is a senior advocate of the Supreme Court, former solicitor general of India and advocate-general of Maharashtra.
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Going beyond the ambitSubscriber Only
June 01,2016 00:01:08 AM
Arun Jaitley’s remarks on judicial activism are timely. The Supreme Court is increasingly, and controversially, asserting control over the executive and legislature.
Wed, Jun 01, 2016
An invented primacySubscriber Only
October 21,2015 00:04:01 AM
Supreme Court’s NJAC verdict is an innovation to preserve the judiciary’s power to appoint its own.
Wed, Oct 21, 2015When the bench buckledSubscriber Only
July 08,2015 00:00:00 AM
Emergency did not spare the Supreme Court because the tides of history do not pass judges by
Wed, Jul 08, 2015
Such a Long DeathSubscriber Only
May 19,2015 00:00:13 AM
Aruna Shanbaug’s passing should be a turning point in the euthanasia debate.
Tue, May 19, 2015
Come to the HouseSubscriber Only
February 24,2015 03:01:49 AM
Government must avoid the temptation to bypass the legislature.
Tue, Feb 24, 2015
Justice for the helplessSubscriber Only
December 06,2014 00:06:26 AM
With his unshakeable independence and commitment to human rights, Justice Iyer disappointed government, surprised critics
Sat, Dec 06, 2014
Revenge isn’t sweetSubscriber Only
November 17,2014 00:48:52 AM
A UN resolution in 2012 has called for a moratorium on the death penalty, which was adopted by 111 member states.
Mon, Nov 17, 2014
The quality of judgesSubscriber Only
October 09,2014 00:57:50 AM
For judicial office to attract the best talent, raise judges’ salaries and their age of retirement.
Thu, Oct 09, 2014
A case for two commissionsSubscriber Only
August 09,2014 00:25:15 AM
The judicial appointment commission has not worked well in other countries.
Sat, Aug 09, 2014
President and precedentSubscriber Only
May 16,2014 00:05:58 AM
If the numbers are uncertain, he can look to history as his guide.
Thu, May 15, 2014
Why Mulayam is rightSubscriber Only
April 21,2014 00:54:24 AM
More than 118 countries have abolished the death penalty; India is among the 50-odd countries that retain it.
Mon, Apr 21, 2014How to choose a judgeSubscriber Only
December 26,2013 01:56:21 AM
The collegium system is flawed. But more debate is needed before the judicial appointments bill is passed.
Thu, Jan 09, 2014Debate has left the HouseSubscriber Only
September 14,2012 03:28:46 AM
No matter how great the scandal,nothing justifies subverting Parliament
Fri, Sep 14, 2012Supreme corrective body?Subscriber Only
July 20,2011 01:14:59 AM
Over time,the judiciarys greater intervention in matters that should be within the governments domain has become worrisome.
Wed, Jul 20, 2011Life,death and what lies betweenSubscriber Only
March 10,2011 02:17:26 AM
Without any legislative guidance,the Supreme Court has taken a pioneering step on euthanasia but a court appeal and a three-doctor panel might be too high a hurdle for most
Thu, Mar 10, 2011The limits on legislative privilegesSubscriber Only
January 26,2010 23:24:20 PM
H.M. SEERVAIs close associate T.R. ANDHYARUJINA,on how Indias greatest constitutional commentator was called to defend the indefensible....
Tue, Jan 26, 2010At the mercy of the stateSubscriber Only
October 09,2009 02:15:32 AM
The home minister recently said that he would consider afresh the cases of 28 convicts awaiting the death sentence,whose mercy petitions have been lying with the president for years.
Fri, Oct 09, 2009
The man who would not be AGSubscriber Only
December 05,2006 01:38:42 AM
H.M. Seervai, who would have turned hundred today, brought a rare conviction to crucial constitutional cases
Tue, Dec 05, 2006Parliament’s 27% mandate? Not quiteSubscriber Only
May 30,2006 23:37:51 PM
The 93rd Constitution Amendment was enacted to overcome the apex court’s decision in the Inamdar case.
Tue, May 30, 2006Our Roman holiday with BudhiaSubscriber Only
May 07,2006 23:42:49 PM
The perpetrators and abettors of this cruelty on a hapless child must be made accountable
Sun, May 07, 2006Judging judges, crediblySubscriber Only
June 14,2005 00:04:07 AM
It is a matter of pride and satisfaction that the judiciary today enjoys credibility far greater that enjoyed by the other two wings of the ...
Tue, Jun 14, 2005When Linda was refused admissionSubscriber Only
December 13,2004 00:00:00 AM
Fifty years ago, in 1952, eight-year-old, Linda Brown, was refused admission to a public school in Topeka, Kansas, because she was Black and...
Mon, Dec 13, 2004Tyabji, a man for our timesSubscriber Only
October 28,2004 00:00:00 AM
One of India’s greatest sons, Badruddin Tyabji was born in October, 160 years ago. The life of Tyabji needs to be recalled as it was hi...
Thu, Oct 28, 2004Life and death held in balanceSubscriber Only
August 23,2004 00:00:00 AM
Dhananjoy Chatterjee is executed and gone. His execution should not mean that we forget the larger question of whether we should retain the ...
Mon, Aug 23, 2004Thank you, Your HonourSubscriber Only
May 04,2004 00:00:00 AM
On June 27, 2003, the Vadodara Fast-Track Criminal Court acquitted 21 accused in the most ghastly carnage of the murder of 14 men, women and...
Tue, May 04, 2004Journalism of Courage
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