Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Homosexuality in a legal loop

Earlier this month New Delhi’s highest court decriminalised homosexuality. Now, almost three weeks later, I worry that the legitimacy of that landmark ruling is in jeopardy. Supreme Court advocate Janak Raj Jai has challenged the presence of Justice S Murlidhar on the court bench, claiming that he should not have taken part in this specific …

July 24, 2009 – 12:49 pm | By admin | Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

National anthem. Who has the right over it?

“Nobody has the right to tinker with anthem”. That’s what the Supreme Court of India said Monday in a sad, dangerous comment that should prompt every single artist of this country to protest vigorously.  Let’s recall the facts. In his movie “Jana Gana Mana Rann”, director Ram Gopal Varma borrowed lines from the Indian national …

May 26, 2009 – 11:57 am | By admin | Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)