Decriminalising Adultery: A Moral Journey
The recent judgement of the Indian Supreme Court decriminalizing adultery needs to be viewed as a shot in the arm for the larger social justice movement. Adopting a nuanced position, while upholding how marriage is largely a private affair between two individuals, the judiciary has simultaneously retained with it the …
India's Social Justice Bench Meets for the First Time
The Indian Supreme Court has established a “Social Justice Bench” to cover cases about social justice in a timely manner. A statement released by the Supreme Court explains, “In Supreme Court several cases relating to the domain of ‘social justice’ are pending for several years. Hon’ble the Chief Justice of …
Indian Supreme Court Updates: May 31st-June 6th
SC Stays Execution of Yakub Memon Yakub Abudl Razak Memon was convicted of being responsible for the 1993 Mumbai Blasts. The court stayed the execution and has referred a plea to hear the case in open court, rather than in chamber proceedings, to the Constitution bench. The TADA court originally …
Indian Supreme Court Updates: May 24th-30th
Bal Kishan Giri Found to Be in Contempt Advocate Bal Kishan Giri had challenged a judge in one of his trials for being biased against his client. The council found that the claims were not justified, and so he was to be held in contempt of court. His lawyer attempted …
