BR Ambedkar

Chief Justice of India D...

As pressure bears on the judiciary for its constitutional verdicts and collegium system, Justice VS Sirpurkar, a former SC judge, says that democracy is not in danger as the constitutional bedrock is strong. He spoke to India Legal on Constitution, collegium and judges’ appointments.

The concept of Uniform Civil Code has been revived in recent times with a new bill which envisages the setting up of a committee to examine the issue. The code has enormous implications for religious minorities. Freedom of religion is the core of our culture. Even the slightest deviation can undermine the social fibre.

Despite a strong constitutional framework, governors have become tools in the hands of the ruling party. No one knows this better than the Kerala CM who has been at loggerheads with the governor 

The Dalit leader and the...

The Government of Uttara...

Over the last five years, there has been a systemic slowdown in the submission of CAG reports. Critics wonder if the government’s fiscal strength and management is being assessed at all or not.

The civil service has become a body where public accountability has been shunned. The time has come to drop the doctrine of pleasure from the Constitution and have a doctrine of hard work and honesty for them

November 26 is celebrated...

~By Inderjit Badhwar I...