SC decision in Kejriwal case to examine “need and necessity of arrest” in PMLA matters is a corrective step to stem misuse. Having laid down the law regarding arrest in the new penal code, it’s logical to rationalise PMLA cases. Arrest norms should be as tough as PMLA bail conditions.
UN report a nudge to India to conduct population census. Data-free policies hurt national interest
UN’s population report is another urgent nudge to India to conduct its much-delayed Census. We need our own data. Living in a data-free environment and shooting in the dark hurts national interest, with direct impact on development, infrastructure and health policies. 2011 Census is dated, a lot has changed since.