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Bench, Bent, and Broken: India's Judicial Crisis

In India, Justice pirouettes between pseudo-science and political pantomime; the dignified robe has become a costume, and the scales of justice tilt precariously between ideology and integrity.Many mu

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
16 Dec 2024

Impeach the Judge!

Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's communally charged speech favouring a Uniform Civil Code and denigrating Muslims violates all judicial propriety and constitutional principles. His actions and words have

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
16 Dec 2024

Articles

How will they believe that when you see a Muslim lawyer or litigant in your court, you will not see a "Kathmullah" in him? That is the kind of scare you have created. Now, ask your own conscience whet

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
16 Dec 2024

With incidents like CJI Chandrachud's controversial actions and judges displaying communal biases, the saffronisation of the judiciary is clearly visible. While some still uphold constitutional values

P. A. Chacko P. A. Chacko
16 Dec 2024

Pope Francis elaborated that walking in the path of Jesus means "to return to him and to put him back at the centre of everything," warning against secondary concerns and external appearances that can

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
16 Dec 2024

Despite protests and worsening conditions, the government continues to play hooky. Instead of focussing on serious issues imperative to the true growth of the country, the BJP-RSS is still honking the

Prakash Louis Prakash Louis
16 Dec 2024

Rising communal tensions, driven by divisive politics, growing religiosity, and media propaganda, have disrupted the social fabric of even far-flung villages that had been historically tolerant. Villa

Dr. Arun Kumar Oraon Dr. Arun Kumar Oraon
16 Dec 2024

The Gujarat identity was rooted in Hinduism and directed against Muslims. It had been a Hindu nationalist test site, a new form of Hindutva politics that unfolded at the national level. Modi, as the P

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
16 Dec 2024

Though the NDA allies have won a sweeping victory in Maharashtra, there's still a sense of unease all over the state. Hardly any firecrackers went off on the day of the results, and victory celebratio

Robert Clements Robert Clements
16 Dec 2024