June 17, 2011
Judging Sedition: The case of the good doctor
Raja bola raat hai, mantri bola raat hai, court bola raat hai, ye subah subah ki baat hai!” (King said it is night, minister said it is night, court said…
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April 1, 2010
Khap killing and punishment
The recent conviction of caste panchayat leaders in Haryana who killed a young couple for marrying within their gotra is historic. But the knee-jerk reaction of calling for new laws…
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December 1, 2009
Free to choose: Mental retardation and reproductive choice
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India struck down a high court order to terminate the pregnancy of a mentally retarded woman, against her will The recent Supreme…
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June 29, 2005
Caste equations in courts
Caste has always been a factor in Indian politics, especially in the Hindi heartland. Commentators often accuse the likes of Mayawati and Lalu Prasad Yadav of shamelessly exploiting caste divisions.…
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