It may not be a bad idea to use the 'additional judges' route to appoint judges for a fixed term of three or four years with the clear understanding that the purpose of such appointments is to clear the judicial backlog.

The Founding Mother of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights brought her persuasive powers into action in the Constituent Assembly. The result is for all to see.

It was at the Imperial that Gandhi, Jinnah, Nehru and Lord Mountbatten met to discuss the Partition of India.

Here's an account of the rivalry between Y.V. Chandrachud and P.N. Bhagwati, and how they went on to become chief justices of the apex court.

Not until our lawyers and judges rise and prosper on account of merit alone and not the accident of birth, connections and gender, and until we have a system which produces judges wedded to their oath to protect and defend the constitution and not to solely secure their progeny and retirement.

The incident of a judge facing 'trial' over reported excesses holds lessons that resonate in the present time.

All through the dark times of 1976, legal professionals continued to stay invested in the fight against authoritarianism. 

Long before Tushar Mehta, there was Niren De and the legacy of 'ADM Jabalpur'.

The extent of independence of the judiciary is directly proportionate to the degree of mistrust between the executive and the judiciary.

Even if we are compelled to act beyond the four corners of our basic law, let us not lose focus on the equally critical mandate of the Disaster Management Act – namely, relief and rehabilitation of the disaster affected, i.e. the poor and marginalised. 

Was it a judicial response to the officer’s failure to make a resounding success of the NRC exercise? Will we ever know?

I have criticised all things colonial in our judicial ecosystem, but ‘court vacations’ are that one colonial heritage which I am unwilling to compromise with.

To take a successful plunge into the sea of black coats, 'unlearning' a lot of what is taught at law school becomes essential. But why should it be so?

Displeased with the attire of a government employee appearing before it, the Himachal Pradesh high court recently issued guidelines on how litigants should dress for their dealings with the justice system.

By saying that the misuse of IPC Section 498A is rampant and needs to be tackled by instituting welfare committees to look into cases before action is taken, the court has revealed its biases.

Perhaps it is time to amend the laws that govern social clubs across the country.

The Supreme Court's decision to include women and minors as perpetrators of domestic violence overlooks the ground realities of the lives of women in India.

Indian courts need concrete change to tackle the challenges of modern India.

Modi's first package of labour reforms is a mix of positive and negative; where he intends to take the process will become clear only later