Weekend Reads “For the [Supreme] Court, in this moment, to invoke its contempt jurisdiction with alacrity against criticism of it is disa...
Weekend Reads
- “For the [Supreme] Court, in this moment, to invoke its contempt jurisdiction with alacrity against criticism of it is disappointing, and disturbing,” says an editorial in the Indian Express about the contempt case against renowned lawyer Prashant Bhushan. “In fact, particularly in times such as these, the court needs to take the high road, show broader shoulders, instead of taking to task a public interest lawyer whose work has spurred legislation and made an invaluable difference in matters ranging from public corruption to pollution and displacement.”
- It has been a year since the people of Jammu and Kashmir were first denied access to 4G internet, yet the Supreme Court has done little to enforce its order saying a complete ban of this kind is disproportionate and impinges on liberty, write Gautam Bhatia and Suhrith Parthasarathy in the Hindu.
- “Instead of the government tying itself in knots to fudge the truth on the border, it should frankly acknowledge the challenge, recognise the pitfalls of personalised diplomacy, correct the neglect of defence, reverse the economic slide of the past three years, and build national cohesion,” writes TN Ninan in the Print. “As someone said, it is not enough to have a strong government, you need a strong country.”
- Vivek Kaul explains in Newslaundry why despite the long economic...
