VARIETY
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Why justice KM Joseph's appointment became the point of conflict between judiciary and the government
What lies beneath this controversy is a clash of top democratic institutions, each asserting its authority over the other.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read
The adultery law is totally anti-women. Busting some popular myths
The basis of the law is that wife is a chattel or a property of man.
POLITICS
| 2-minute read
Why the BJP-led Centre won't clarify its view on Section 377 in Supreme Court
The government, which is internally divided on the issue, doesn't want the schisms to be out in the open.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Why India's Supreme Court crisis is set to return with a bang
With justice Arjan Kumar Sikri's entry into the collegium, the dynamics are set to change.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Karnataka: Where are the laws to prevent 'MLA shopping' and 'resort politics'?
The governor's office is expected to exercise constitutional and political morality because it's an office that by far is beyond the purview of the courts.
VOICES
| 3-minute read
What should women wear in Supreme Court? Judge Indu Malhotra has a brief
She invariably opened up a debate about moral policing and formal dress code.
VARIETY
| 2-minute read
Why a divided Supreme Court collegium deferred decision on justice KM Joseph's elevation
The date for the next collegium meeting has not been decided yet.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Why I think impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra is politics at its lowest
The will leave the Indian judiciary in a worse position.
VARIETY
| 4-minute read
CJI Dipak Misra impeachment: What now for Supreme Court?
The apex court is not just faced with constitutional questions, but also a crisis of faith.
VARIETY
| 4-minute read