Through his career, he has played this role through his calmly reasoned, gentle, yet persuasive reminders of the strengths and weaknesses of our judicial system.

No cause of interfaith riots has been as recurrent and widespread as the religious procession. The key factor in causing and preventing such riots has always been the route.

A spate of legislation surrounding 'love jihad' is justified on grounds of allegedly increasing instances of Muslim men marrying Hindu women. But is there any real evidence to support these claims?

Once hailed as the most powerful Supreme Court in the world, it now takes little note of the hardships being caused to millions of Indians.