VISHNU GOPINATHVAKASHA SACHDEV 2018 has been an interesting year for the Indian judiciary. The third pillar of Indian democracy, the one tasked with protecting and preserving the rights of Indian citizens, has had a decidedly tumultuous year. And one name that has figured prominently in much
Name of Judge: Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Post Held at Relevant Time: Chief Justice of India, Chairman NHRC Current Status: Retired Analysis/Comment/Critique: 1) After Justice Balakrishnan retired as CJI in May 2010, he was appointed as the Chairperson of NHRC. In order to initiate process for his removal from NHRC, the Campaign
INTRODUCTION Good evening to all of you present here, including Justice RM Lodha, Mr Nariman, and of course, the author and the one on whom the spotlight is today, Mr Arun Shourie. I am delighted to be here at the release of Mr Shourie’s third
(Live Law) BY: MANU SEBASTIAN APRIL 30, 2018 1:02 PM “Inquiry : A formal investigation into facts. Investigation : Systematic collection of evidence to discover and examine facts to establish truth. (Webster’s dictionary)” We know that we are living in post-truth world when prayers for investigation or inquiry are