Outrage over RBI’s guidelines on settlements between banks and loan defaulters is misplaced. The financial aspect of defaults must be separated from their criminal liability. It’s prudent to allow banks to recover what they can, while criminal cases run in parallel. Else, recovery and prosecution will both take costly years.
Law Commission’s public consultations on UCC is good but all of India cannot have one law
The Law Commission’s public consultations on the contentious UCC is good, but all of India cannot have one law. Diversity of faith-based practices will continue. So, like triple talaq, India can pick what is regressive, irrelevant and unfair to women in each faith—like polygamy, and age of marriage—and bring reforms.
Delhi Police’s demand to cancel POCSO case against Brij Bhushan must be probed carefully
The Delhi Police’s decision to seek cancellation of the case against Brij Bhushan Singh for sexually harassing a minor must be subjected to very careful judicial scrutiny. The teenager and her family have given multiple contradictory statements. The criminal justice system must ensure powerful perpetrators cannot intimidate or influence victims.