As many as 21 judges were transferred without their consent, 200 chambers of lawyers practising in Tis Hazari courts were demolished without notice back then.
He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1999 by the Vajpayee Government but spoke independently in Parliament. He didn't feel obliged to the government of the day or the ruling party.
He did not hesitate in criticising the Supreme Court when he felt it was necessary to, most recently for its judgment upholding the repeal of Article 370.
Nariman, in his legal career spanning over 7 decades, was a part of cases that shaped constitutional law in independent India. PM Narendra Modi, CJI DY Chandrachud mourned his death.
The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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