Arghya Sengupta
GOI, think through ONOE
One nation one election is good for democracy. But it needs political give & take. Centre should shorten this Parliament’s term. That will bring on board state govts whose terms will be curtailed
How SC can stop bulldozers
Guidelines on demolition aren’t the answer. Govts routinely flout court directions. Top court must use its contempt power and punish erring officers swiftly
Why Indian laws have Latin and is it really needed?
Archaic language and complex wording of laws reflect a colonial legacy. Simplifying how they’re written will benefit the common man and lawyers too, says Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why govt jobs should be less secure
Dismissing or demoting bureaucrats must be made simpler to ensure efficiency and accountability. Without this, no administration can achieve the speed of development it desires
The Nariman Points
Fali’s glittering legal career was also a very mixed one. He called out govts for destroying judicial independence and also took issue with judges for cowering before govts
Our Constitution, our faiths
Thought for Republic Day: Framers of Constitution recognised spirituality, dharma, is central to Indians’ lives and allowed for samabhaav, or equality of religions
Political grammar of one Article
There was no question of J&K’s current status changing. But SC ruling that President had powers to nullify 370 takes us to the issue of Constitution’s centralising tilt, and its impact on federalism
Mahatma-style constitutionalism
The Constitution is much-debated these days. Here are two things to consider on Gandhi Jayanti. He thought that rights should be contingent on performance of duties. And that change begins with people rather than any policy document
What the fight over Delhi tells us
At the heart of the Centre’s national capital law or any other governance dispute is the inability of politicians to get along. History shows victors in such battles often have to rethink
How to draft a Uniform Civil Code
The first requirements are removing rules that discriminate against women, including those related to marriage and inheritance
NSA's misuse will stop only when those misusing it are punished
The government should be as serious about stamping out abuse of the security act as it is about real national security
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- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
What Atiq's killing tells courts and state about dharma
SC severely critiques extra-judicial killings. But when it comes to pronouncing guilt, it baulks
SC acted on EC selection because Parliament didn't for 73 years
Other landmark SC judgments haven’t produced the desired result. So, celebration of the verdict on EC is premature
Why should a judge be 'above' her politics?
Judges are not above their politics and life experiences, their diversity counts
Why India must revisit its 'colonial' Constitution
On R-Day, let’s admit that we need to reimagine our Constitution, which is still too colonial
Why tribals need 'respect' not 'protection'
Tribals are still targeted by laws that reek of British
Reservation in large doses causes more problems than it solves
Dissenting judges in EWS case warn against chopping the public sphere into narrow sectarian slices
What the SC must see about hijab that HC didn't
SC must note what HC didn’t on hijab: Secular doesn’t mean no religion in public sphere
Can we please make our laws SARAL?
Bills discussed by Parliament and court judgments must be simply written and easily translatable
Law for national security
Vital point on rights violation is sidestepped in the way SC’s Pegasus case is framed