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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.

Going beyond the ambit

Wed, Jun 01, 2016

Arun Jaitley’s remarks on judicial activism are timely. The Supreme Court is increasingly, and controversially, asserting control over the executive and legislature.

An invented primacy

Wed, Oct 21, 2015

Supreme Court’s NJAC verdict is an innovation to preserve the judiciary’s power to appoint its own.

When the bench buckled

Wed, Jul 08, 2015

Emergency did not spare the Supreme Court because the tides of history do not pass judges by

Such a Long Death

Tue, May 19, 2015

Aruna Shanbaug’s passing should be a turning point in the euthanasia debate.

Come to the House

Tue, Feb 24, 2015

Government must avoid the temptation to bypass the legislature.

Justice for the helpless

Sat, Dec 06, 2014

With his unshakeable independence and commitment to human rights, Justice Iyer disappointed government, surprised critics

Revenge isn’t sweet

Mon, Nov 17, 2014

A UN resolution in 2012 has called for a moratorium on the death penalty, which was adopted by 111 member states.

The quality of judges

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

For judicial office to attract the best talent, raise judges’ salaries and their age of retirement.

Hanging in Balance

A case for two commissions

Sat, Aug 09, 2014

The judicial appointment commission has not worked well in other countries.

President and precedent

Thu, May 15, 2014

If the numbers are uncertain, he can look to history as his guide.

Why Mulayam is right

Mon, Apr 21, 2014

More than 118 countries have abolished the death penalty; India is among the 50-odd countries that retain it.

How to choose a judge

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

The collegium system is flawed. But more debate is needed before the judicial appointments bill is passed.

Debate has left the House

Fri, Sep 14, 2012

No matter how great the scandal,nothing justifies subverting Parliament

Supreme corrective body?

Wed, Jul 20, 2011

Over time,the judiciarys greater intervention in matters that should be within the governments domain has become worrisome.

Life,death and what lies between

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

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

The limits on legislative privileges

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

H.M. SEERVAIs close associate T.R. ANDHYARUJINA,on how Indias greatest constitutional commentator was called to defend the indefensible....

At the mercy of the state

Fri, Oct 09, 2009

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.