By striking down Centre’s egregious “fact checking unit” as violative of Constitution, Bombay High Court has taken a virtuous stand for justice and free speech. It has again underlined why Bombay has historically been among our finest High Courts. Hope the Centre would be suitably chastened, and other courts inspired.
Army captain’s fiancé incident needed calm handling. Politicisation achieves the opposite
The incident involving an Army captain, fiancé, and Odisha Police needed mature, fair and calm handling. Politically-loaded social media slander and character assassination of the complainant achieves the opposite. If it damages BJP in its armed forces constituency, it’s the party’s problem. That it leaves the Army hurt, is India’s.