One is taught during school days of the three pillars of our democracy- the legislature, executive and judiciary. On its plain reading, the subject may not invoke much curiosity but the turn of events, both political and non-political, in the post-independence India has added interest and the need
In its decision in Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors. Vs State of Kerala, Supreme
Court of India lifted the restriction on entry of Women of certain age group in
Sabrimala temple in Kerala. In one of the most intricate cases which the
Hon’ble Court has faced since its inception, it
Every policy decision undeniably has its pros and cons, for some class or other in the economy. The same applies to demonetization. There’s no dearth of opinions on the negatives voiced out by the Lutyens’, band of foreign-trained economists, and the opposition unequivocally. This piece is an
“Like forests provide safe hideouts to Naxalites in tribal areas, the cities also provide them cover. Taking advantage of this, they plan to target major installations in cities.”- former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil in The Parliament (2005) Now, that the dust around the term
President Trumps ought to believe in the idiom of popular culture that with great power comes great responsibility. This is what the great power dictum of the larger international system and comity of States portends. With the
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Indira Gandhi led government in the mid 70’s attempted to create a ‘committed
judiciary’. In her spree of political attainment, she used all weapons in her
political repertoire. The worst and the most ill advised amongst these was
imposition of emergency and consequent suspension of