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Three High Courts, One Message: Police power has constitutional limits

Recent High Court rulings reaffirm that violence, procedural shortcuts and administrative negligence are equally incompatible with the rule of law

‘Where then, O Lord, shall we turn’

  Fali S. Nariman            ...

‘SC ruling is absolutely shocking’

“To all minorities in India, the Bombay High Court...

‘Thackeray openly flouted the law’

Soli SorabjeeIt is extremely unfortunate that the judiciary has...

‘Future of India at stake’

Nani PalkhiwalaI am deeply distressed that even the Court...

Government, police and Saamna

  Fourteen cases in all have been filed against Bal...

Thus wrote Thackeray. . . .

Courtesy: Palashranjan Bhaumick/Times of India   >December 2, 1992: “Municipal commissioner...

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Muslims: The third factor in Lankan politics

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