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Judicial overreach

  • The Daily Fix: Madras High Court's knee-jerk TikTok ban is another attack on free speech in India

    The Daily Fix: Madras High Court's knee-jerk TikTok ban is another attack on free speech in India

    Shoaib Daniyal
    · Apr 05, 2019 · 09:30 am
  • PIL was meant to help marginalised people access justice. Now, it’s being used against them

    PIL was meant to help marginalised people access justice. Now, it’s being used against them

    Sruthisagar Yamunan
    · Feb 27, 2019 · 07:30 am
  • The Supreme Court is wrong. Centre should have no say in how states choose their police chiefs

    The Supreme Court is wrong. Centre should have no say in how states choose their police chiefs

    Shoaib Daniyal
    · Jan 20, 2019 · 06:30 am
  • Has the Kerala High Court crossed the line by ordering psychological test on a trans woman?

    Has the Kerala High Court crossed the line by ordering psychological test on a trans woman?

    Sruthisagar Yamunan
    · Jun 06, 2018 · 11:51 am
  • The Daily Fix: Protests around SC/ST act dilution are a warning about dangers of judicial overreach

    The Daily Fix: Protests around SC/ST act dilution are a warning about dangers of judicial overreach

    Shoaib Daniyal
    · Apr 03, 2018 · 09:55 am
  • In Pakistan, judicial overreach is endangering a fragile democracy

    In Pakistan, judicial overreach is endangering a fragile democracy

    Adnan Rasool, The Conversation
    · Mar 30, 2018 · 08:30 pm
  • The TM Krishna column: Should the ‘collective conscience’ override the spirit of the Constitution?

    The TM Krishna column: Should the ‘collective conscience’ override the spirit of the Constitution?

    TM Krishna
    · May 15, 2017 · 08:00 am
  • From Aadhaar to Jallikattu, why is everyone ignoring the Supreme Court?

    From Aadhaar to Jallikattu, why is everyone ignoring the Supreme Court?

    Shoaib Daniyal
    · Jan 18, 2017 · 06:30 pm