In a recent development, two Supreme Court judges have decided to recuse themselves from hearing the inter-state water dispute over the Pennaiyar river, citing their origins from the rival states involved in the case. The case was scheduled to be heard by a bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh. However, the judges themselves […]
Justice P S Narasimha of the Supreme Court of India recently emphasized the importance of an independent judiciary for the functioning of a democracy. Speaking at a distinguished public lecture at Jindal Global Law School of OP Jindal Global University, Justice Narasimha warned that democracy is not merely about majority rule and depends on the […]
