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Markandey Katju 15 Nov 2022 7:54pm
Justice with Urdu
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I have given many judgments in the Supreme Court quoting verses from Urdu poetry. They are in my book ‘Justice with Urdu’ published by Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt Ltd. New Delhie.g. Amir Minai’s ‘Qareeb hai yaaro roz-e-mahshar, chhupega kushton ka khoon kyonkar, jo chup rahegi zubaan-e-khanjar, lahu pukaarega aasteen ka‘ ( quoted in Ajitsingh…
Markandey
Markandey Katju 15 Nov 2022 7:39pm
Awarding Arfa Khanum Sherwani
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Arfa Khanum Sherwani, senior editor of thewire.in, will be receiving the Kuldip Nayyar Patrakarita Samman Award from the Gandhi Peace Foundation, allegedly for her great achievements in journalism.But her ‘achievements’ need some examination.1. Arfa said India should have a Muslim Prime Minister. I regard this as a stupid idea. We need leaders who…
Markandey
Markandey Katju 31 Oct 2022 2:22pm
Appointment to high offices in India
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A lawyer based in Delhi with a good law practice was recommended by the Indian Supreme Court Collegium in November 2021 for being appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court. Ordinarily when the Supreme Court Collegium, which is a body of 3 seniormost Supreme Court judges headed by the Chief Justice of India, recommends someone for appointment as…
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Markandey Katju 30 Oct 2022 12:30pm
Can Judges create law ?
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Ever since the US Supreme Court in Dobbs vs Jackson Womens Health Organisation reversed its 1973 verdict in Roe vs Wade regarding womens right to abortion, a fierce controversy is raging in USA, which is likely to have a bearing on the mid term polls for the US Congress to be held on November 8. Justice Kagan of the US Supreme Court has made statements…
Markandey
Markandey Katju 27 Oct 2022 1:16pm
Justice Kagan's Cri De Coeur
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Justice Elena Kagan, an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, has of late been speaking out on contentious legal issues, and the need for compromise and finding common ground among the justices in the US Supreme Court.Thus, speaking in Pennsylvania University last Friday she said “Time will tell whether this court can get back to finding…
Markandey
Markandey Katju 27 Oct 2022 9:18am
Judgment of Pakistan Election Commission against Imran Khan is totally flawed
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I have carefully read the judgment of the Pakistan Election Commission against former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, and find that it suffers from a fundamental defect. Let me explain.The allegation against Imran Khan was that as Prime Minister he had received some gifts which he sold, but did not disclose this in the relevant form.Section…
Markandey
Markandey Katju 30 Jun 2022 1:14pm
Revisiting Obergefell vs Hodges
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Roe vs Wade is likely to be overturned by the US Supreme Court, as the leaked draft opinion of Justice Alito indicates, and I have in my article published in indicanews.com said that I agree with Justice Alito.https://indicanews.com/2022/05/09/revisiting-roe-vs-wadeFor the reason given in my article ( that it is for the legislature, not the judiciary,…
Markandey
Markandey Katju 12 May 2022 5:13pm
Revisiting Roe vs Wade
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A controversy is raging in America over Justice Alito's leaked draft judgment proposing to overturn the US Supreme Court's verdict in Roe vs Wade delivered in 1973 regarding the right of abortion.It is believed 4 other judges in the court intend to concur with Justice Alito, making it a majority judgment.I believe Justice Alito's view is correct,and…
Markandey
Markandey Katju 25 Apr 2019 11:53am
How judges should deal with criticism?
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When I was Chief Justice of the Madras High Court one day I was sitting in my chamber during the lunch interval when 2 senior judges who were known to be very upright, and were sitting on the same bench, came to meet me.They were very upset and told me that a leaflet had been distributed in the High Court calling them fools, crooks etc. They showed…
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