Aneesha Mathur

VOICES

| 6-minute read

Will the lack of interpretation of 'ganda kaam' let the alleged Muzaffarpur child rapists go scot-free?

The Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case had shaken up the nation last year. Nearly eight months later, the children are still being made to state what they went through, and their narratives are being picked to pieces as well.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

POLITICS

| 5-minute read

Geneva Convention: How the 1949 laws impact the case of IAF Wing Cmdr Abhinandan now

The Geneva Convention has clear rules for the treatment and dignity of those captured during conflict. However, social media and the use of videos, such as in Abhinandan's case, is a grey area.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

VARIETY

| 4-minute read

How the appointment of two new Supreme Court judges has thrown the institution out of order

The exalted office of the Supreme Court is being laid open to intense scrutiny, much like politicians and administrators.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

POLITICS

| 10-minute read

Aadhaar Amendment Bill: What's new and how it affects you

Here is a short analysis of the proposed Amendment Bill and how it can be interpreted in light of the recent SC judgment.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

POLITICS

| 5-minute read

Sajjan Kumar verdict: Why the criminal justice system is still awaiting a cleansing

Even as we welcome the punishment of one set of perpetrators, there are several still free.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

POLITICS

| 5-minute read

Justice Kurian Joseph - A candid interview that raises more questions than it answers

The retired SC judge refused to give a specific answer to a politically sensitive issue, but insisted that “things improved” under the previous CJI after the press conference.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

POLITICS

| 5-minute read

Why the SC is angry over media's role in the CBI turf war

The CBI vs CBI case is only getting murkier by the day.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

VARIETY

| 3-minute read

Sabarimala protests: How action has shifted from the Supreme Court back to Kerala

A purely legal argument may be made regarding ‘faith’ versus the jurisdiction of courts to enter into the sphere of ‘religious practice’.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

VARIETY

| 6-minute read

Political point making aside, legally the government is bound to follow court orders on Ayodhya

It is only after the final judgment that the BJP can think of “pulling a Shah Bano”, in case the verdict is not to its liking.

Aneesha Mathur

@AneeshaMathur

Open to Opinion

The Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case had shaken up the nation last year. Nearly eight months later, the children are still being made to state what they went through, and their narratives are being picked to pieces as well.

The Geneva Convention has clear rules for the treatment and dignity of those captured during conflict. However, social media and the use of videos, such as in Abhinandan's case, is a grey area.

The exalted office of the Supreme Court is being laid open to intense scrutiny, much like politicians and administrators.

Here is a short analysis of the proposed Amendment Bill and how it can be interpreted in light of the recent SC judgment.

Even as we welcome the punishment of one set of perpetrators, there are several still free.

The retired SC judge refused to give a specific answer to a politically sensitive issue, but insisted that “things improved” under the previous CJI after the press conference.

The CBI vs CBI case is only getting murkier by the day.

A purely legal argument may be made regarding ‘faith’ versus the jurisdiction of courts to enter into the sphere of ‘religious practice’.

It is only after the final judgment that the BJP can think of “pulling a Shah Bano”, in case the verdict is not to its liking.