-Hindustan Times Article 14 of the Constitution is not limited only to reasonable [actually rational] classification. What is important is that the rational classification must have a reasonable nexus with the object sought to be achieved by the legislation, says Justice Lokur Justice Madan Lokur, a former judge of the Supreme Court, says the proviso to the definition of illegal immigrant in the amended citizenship act is unconstitutional if one agrees with...
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Hyderabad encounter: Supreme Court sets up 3-member inquiry commission -Aneesha Mathur
-IndiaToday.in The commission will be headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, Justice VS Sirpurkar. No other court or authority can investigate the case until further orders from the Supreme Court. * 3-member inquiry commission to probe case * Commission has 6 months to complete investigation * Aspects of your version need inquiry: SC to Telangana govt The Supreme Court set up a three-member inquiry commission today to investigate the recent killing of four Telangana...
More »Constitutional justice is non-negotiable -Kalpana Kannabiran & B Sudarshan Reddy
-The Hindu The ends of justice are not served by wanton killing and retributive blood lust; India must follow constitutional morality Last Friday, the country was rudely awakened to the news of the deaths, in an encounter early in the morning, of the four accused in the rape and Murder of the young veterinarian in Hyderabad — an incident, which happened on Wednesday, triggering an angry response across the country with demands...
More »Demonising the legal system won't help -Rukmini S
-The Hindu Some of the existing laws are already too harsh and some other provisions are not being implemented The killing of the four men accused of the rape and Murder of the Hyderabad veterinarian will need to be properly investigated, though the Telangana police’s conduct thus far does not inspire confidence. Ever since the police first turned away the victim’s family when they went to lodge a complaint, they demonstrated no...
More »Petitions in Supreme Court seek probe into Hyderabad killings
-The Hindu Sajjanar, Jaya Bachchan, Swati Maliwal made party to pleas Two separate petitions were filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking an independent investigation into the extrajudicial killing of four men accused of the rape and Murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad. The writ petition filed by Supreme Court advocate G.S. Mani sought a CBI or a special investigation team probe against Cyberbad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, who is a respondent...
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