Recently, the Delhi High Court upheld an Army court’s order of dismissal of a Christian officer who refused to take part in multi-religious activities, citing his faith. The Court made it clear that “unity is forged in uniform, not through religion”
The tug-of-war over the appointment of judges has reached a critical point, with the apex court rebuking the centre for sitting on recommendations and delaying justice. But beneath the constitutional tussle lies a deeper question: how should a democracy appoint its judges?
Adopted in 1973 through the landmark Kesavananda Bharati case, the Doctrine remains the bulwark of India’s constitutional democracy, balancing parliamentary power and judicial oversight as India confronts new challenges in its democratic journey
When a Congress MP laced a video uploaded on social media with a particular poem with a large message, an FIR was filed against him. The Gujarat High Court refused to quash that FIR, but the top court observed that the police of this country are yet to comprehend the basics of free speech even after 75 years of the Constitution
Officially a dead language, ornate Latin phraseology and words continue to insert itself into judicial pronouncements in courts across the county. Has it passed its sell by date?