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Former Judges Release Report Criticising Govt, Media, Police Role In Delhi Riots
2 years, 2 months ago

Former Judges Release Report Criticising Govt, Media, Police Role In Delhi Riots

The Quint  

Over two years after the Delhi riots, a scathing indictment of the Delhi police, the Central government, and the Delhi government, has come in the form of a report authored by a committee of former Supreme Court and High Court judges. The report, titled ‘Uncertain Justice: A Citizens Committee Report on the North East Delhi Violence 2020’, states that: “The …

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Justice Lokur Bats For Transparency In Collegium Decisions, Criticises Former CJI Gogoi For A 'Made Up' Story In His Memoir
2 years, 3 months ago

Justice Lokur Bats For Transparency In Collegium Decisions, Criticises Former CJI Gogoi For A 'Made Up' Story In His Memoir

Live Law  

Justice Madan Lokur, a former judge of the Supreme Court, in an address at a public meeting in Bhubaneswar last week said the apex court and high court collegiums should publicly disclose the factors taken into consideration for recommending a person's elevation to the bench.The retired judge was speaking about 'Transparency and Accountability in the Judiciary' on September 18, 2022 …

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India’s harsh anti-terror law comes under rare scrutiny
3 years, 4 months ago

India’s harsh anti-terror law comes under rare scrutiny

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Mohammed Irfan was 24 and newly married. “A law to tackle terrorism is necessary, but its provisions are quite vague and can be used indiscriminately to crush dissent,” said Madan B. Lokur, a former justice on India’s Supreme Court. In 2019, Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament the law was essential to keep security agencies “one step …

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‘Misused, abused’: India’s harsh terror law under rare scrutiny
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Misused, abused’: India’s harsh terror law under rare scrutiny

Al Jazeera  

UAPA allows authorities to designate someone as ‘terrorist’ and detain them without producing any incriminating evidence. “In fact, it has been misused and abused.” In July, Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, a sitting Supreme Court judge, said the courts must act as the “first line of defence against the deprivation of liberty of citizens,” amplifying the debate about whether the law …

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India's harsh anti-terror law comes under rare scrutiny
3 years, 4 months ago

India's harsh anti-terror law comes under rare scrutiny

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Mohammed Irfan was 24 and newly married. "A law to tackle terrorism is necessary, but its provisions are quite vague and can be used indiscriminately to crush dissent," said Madan B. Lokur, a former justice on India's Supreme Court. In July, Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, a sitting Supreme Court judge, said the courts must act as the "first …

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Supreme Court Liberal in Dealing with Personal Liberty Matters, Says Retired Justice Madan Lokur
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Liberal in Dealing with Personal Liberty Matters, Says Retired Justice Madan Lokur

News 18  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has been liberal while adjudicating matters related to personal liberty and that is the way it should be, Justice Madan B Lokur said on Friday. Speaking at a webinar titled Defending Liberties', hosted by the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum and Women in Criminal Law Association, he also supported the idea of day-to-day trials …

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