Tag: supreme court

1) We need to change the fact that the Indian Judiciary lacks transparency and accountability. The appointment process of judges is really opaque as is the punishment given to judges who may break the law. 2) Why must the Supreme Court of India comment on almost everything because of a… Read More

Now Hijras or Transgenders will get some respect as they can vote as the third gender bringing some excitement to this community who initially had to vote as male or female, and later as "Other" gender. The development driven by a 2014 Supreme Court judgement, represents a truly coming out… Read More

Tamil Nadu citizens and those who believe in Jallikattu are both really upset and seething with anger. Several citizens filed a petition with the Supreme Court 18 months ago but they did not take up the case, but when PETA and other groups filed petitions, the Supreme Court heard it… Read More

A recent Supreme Court judgement brought this issue to the surface. In 2005, the Indian parliament amended the 1956 Hindu Succession act to allow Daughters and Girls to inherit ancestral property if their father passed away. This is a progressive development which brings the much needed equality in property rights. Read More

Supreme Court is now concerned about criminals enjoying political patronage and to stopping criminals dictating terms to politicians. This is a welcome move, but in the past the SC has granted bail to Sunil Dutt, Lalu Yadav and others who were convicted? Source: Times of India Read More

Shashikala Bhagwan Gangurde has filed the petition on behalf of her incarcerated husband and many other convicts who eagerly wait in jails for many years to get bail and struggle hard to ensure that their appeals are listed for final hearing before the High Court. Her argument is that it… Read More

Given the growing unchecked infiltration, the Supreme Court gave a needed push to governments to speedup steps to control and stop infiltration. Communities in adjacent states are suffering a lot with lot of land, jobs and growing block political clout of these illegal to legal infiltrators. Read More

We agree with that, as each person has to decide for themselves. But the Supreme Court took over 4 years to strike down the Congress-UPA passed IT Act 66A which attempted to drastically curb internet freedom. Read More