Manu Sebastian
Managing Editor at Live Law
Managing Editor, Live Law @LiveLawIndia. Conveniently placed between the Third and Fourth Estates. Mail : [email protected]. Tweets are personal
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1 week ago |
livelaw.in | Manu Sebastian
Like 'Bulldozer Raj', 'Governor Raj' was a pernicious trend which was torpedoing the Constitution, although in a manner more imperceptible. Governors, who are not more than Constitutional figureheads, were increasingly interfering with the administration of State Governments, and creating roadblocks. A recurring phenomenon was Governors sitting indefinitely on Bills passed by State Legislatures, neither granting assent nor returning them with reasons — effectively stalling the legislative process.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
livelaw.in | Manu Sebastian
The Supreme Court ought to give a conclusive pronouncement that the PoW Act cannot be circumvented under the guise of determining religious character. It was hoped that the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid judgment, despite its legal flaws and shoddy reasoning, would put a closure to the mandir-masjid disputes once and for all.
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Nov 8, 2024 |
livelaw.in | Manu Sebastian
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Amidst several remarkable achievements lie some disheartening failures. Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, who had a relatively long tenure of two years as the Chief Justice of India, held the mantle of the judiciary when the Indian Republic was at a crossroads.
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Oct 12, 2024 |
livelaw.in | Manu Sebastian
His tragic death exposes the harsh challenges the criminal justice system offers to those who question the State's power. A brilliant academic, who took up the cause of human rights, had to suffer ten years of brutal incarceration for trumped-up charges under the notorious anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, simply because his social activism displeased the State. Though he was acquitted not just once but twice, his freedom was short-lived.
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Aug 26, 2024 |
livelaw.in | Manu Sebastian
'Bulldozer justice' is a euphemism for instant retributive action against accused persons whereby their homes are demolished with much fanfare. In sensational cases where there is a lot of public outcry, authorities often resort to this 'short-cut' method to assuage public sentiments.
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