A very useful Infograph below was forwarded to me on WhatsApp this morning by a friend of mine, a very distinguished and former Judge of the High Court. Thank you so much Sir for sharing it with me. The graphic lays out the whole legal labyrinth through which the Indian Legal system works from startContinue reading “The labyrinth called the Indian Criminal Justice system”
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The Pope’s Vatican has certain inviolable “sastras” that HINDU Acharyas do not and cannot claim
Pope says Catholic Church open to LGBT people, but rules apply: http://dhunt.in/OobGk By India Today via Dailyhunt The Catholic Church is equivocating on the issue of LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage … The Pope says “same-sex attraction is not sinful but same-sex acts are “! Now, what does he mean by that ?! He alsoContinue reading “The Pope’s Vatican has certain inviolable “sastras” that HINDU Acharyas do not and cannot claim”
The Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions
It seems to me that both America and India find themselves on the horns of the same Hamletian Dilemma : “to quota or not to quota, is the question”. America’s Supreme Court has just given its verdict: Enough is enough of Affirmative Action . India’s Supreme Court continues however to tread most gingerly on thatContinue reading “The Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions”
Special Marriages Act, 1954: the thin-leading-edge of a battering ram?
The problem in India is that same-sex weddings are likely to be used — rather, even abused by the politics of hate and identity — to denigrate Hindu religion, customs and way of life … Which is why I agree with the argument being made by several quarters in the country today that they areContinue reading “Special Marriages Act, 1954: the thin-leading-edge of a battering ram?”
Genitalia, Gender, Biology, Physics and Psychology
😳😨…. The definition of Biological man and woman is no more determined by genitalia ! The SC of India enlightens us all today by imparting new wisdom! The Honourable Justices of the Supreme Court have a great burden on their head and soul indeed… It is a very, very complicated case to pass judgment upon.Continue reading “Genitalia, Gender, Biology, Physics and Psychology”
The Supreme Court of India and “Same-Sex Marriage”: A very, very Vexing question !
QUESTION: Whether homosexulity was recognised in ancient India particularly in our ancient texts and the sastras? Explain. A question posed to me via email this morning by a very learned friend —- a retired very high ranking IAS officer. My answer to him in my email reply.: Sir, turning to your question on “whether homosexulityContinue reading “The Supreme Court of India and “Same-Sex Marriage”: A very, very Vexing question !”
A “National Referendum of the People” is needed to side-step the Constitution of India whose provisions are thwarting the implementation of the “one-nation, one-election” principle !
The impossibility of implementing a change — from the current electoral system in India of holding multiple elections at multiple times in multiple constituencies in our vast country to a system of “one-nation , one-election” every 5 years — has been lucidly explained by a well-respected luminary ( name withheld for privacy reasons) below. AfterContinue reading “A “National Referendum of the People” is needed to side-step the Constitution of India whose provisions are thwarting the implementation of the “one-nation, one-election” principle !”
Arun Shourie’s “Courts And Their Judgements: Premises, Prerequisites, Consequences”… and my own take on it as a layman.
First published in 2001, Courts and Their Judgments soon became a pioneering work on the subject. It raised important questions on the functioning of our judiciary— questions that continue to be as relevant today. Do judges merely enforce and interpret the law? Or do they at times interpolate words into statutes, even into the Constitution?Continue reading “Arun Shourie’s “Courts And Their Judgements: Premises, Prerequisites, Consequences”… and my own take on it as a layman.”
THE “5P” ILLS THAT PLAGUE THE INDIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM … IN 5 SIMPLE INFOGRAPHS.
THE HINDU today (July 15, 2022) must be complimented indeed for publishing a most illuminating set of infographic charts and a succinct, stark high-level analysis, as well, of all the grave ills that plague the justice-delivery system in our vast country. Here below are those charts: The first chart above is THE HINDU’s own summationContinue reading “THE “5P” ILLS THAT PLAGUE THE INDIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM … IN 5 SIMPLE INFOGRAPHS.”