POTO and a stand-offV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Central government's attempts to push through the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance in the aftermath of the December 13 attacks on Parliament fail
A call for justiceV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Indian government refuses to provide support crucial to the survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy in their legal battle against Union Carbide in the
Blaming the victims?V. VENKATESAN in New DelhiA fact-finding committee appointed by the Press Council of India blames journalists as well as the police for the August 12 violence in Chennai and su
Crime and politicsV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution comes up with a set of proposals aimed to stem the criminalisation of politics.
SECULAR INTERVENTIONSUKUMAR MURALIDHARAN V. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe constitutionally objective measures taken by the Election Commission under the stewardship of J.M. Lyngdoh to conduct free and fair elections in G
A transition in the Supreme CourtV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiWhile the rulings of the outgoing Chief Justice of India B.N. Kirpal as a Judge on important issues have led to healthy debates, some of his administr
Redefining a rightV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Supreme Court redefines the constitutionally guaranteed right of the minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choi
The Supreme Court's viewV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Supreme Court's opinion on the presidential reference on the Election Commission's August 16 order deferring elections to the Gujarat Assembly, li
Behind the facadeV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre celebrates three years in office, papering over serious discord within the multi-party coaliti
A complex caseV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiEven as the Supreme Court directs Karnataka to implement the order of the Cauvery River Authority, the real issues involved in the inter-State dispute
Caretaker by defaultV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiNarendra Modi continues as Chief Minister beyond the stipulated constitutional time limit, with the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench reserving its j
A disciplinary mechanism on trialV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiAn in-house mechanism to discipline errant Judges of the superior judiciary is being put to test in the case of the alleged misconduct of three Judges
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
