Month: October 2005

Soli Sorabjee in the Indian Express Death penalty October 23, 2005 Debate about the abolition of the death penalty is unending. It has been abolished in practically every European country and in the UK, except in a couple of cases. In India, the death penalty is on the statute book and has survived three constitutional… Continue reading SOLI LOQUIES: Death penalty

Soli Sorabjee in the Indian Express Rising intolerance October 11, 2005 The rise of intolerance is alarming. Some years back, Zairus Banaji, because of his critical remarks about Narender Modi, was pushed out of the auditorium in Ahmedabad by Modi loyalists. Any criticism of Sonia Gandhi and her style of functioning by any Congress person… Continue reading SOLI LOQUIES: Rising intolerance

Soli Sorabjee in The Indian Express Women in society September 11, 2005 There was a time when no less a person than Thomas Jefferson, the principal architect of the US Constitution, believed in the need to ”exclude from our deliberations women, who, to prevent deprivation of morals and ambiguity of issues should not mix promiscuously… Continue reading SOLI LOQUIES: Women in society

Soli Sorabjee in The Indian Express. Judiciary and Parliament August 28, 2005 The Supreme Court judgement dealing with minority educational institutions has evoked severe criticisms. What is amazing is the level of ignorance and constitutional illiteracy exhibited. One patent fallacy is that Parliament is supreme whereas it is the Constitution which is supreme. The task… Continue reading SOLI LOQUIY: Judiciary and Parliament

Soli Sorabjee, a brilliant and eminent jurist in India writes a monthly column in the Indian Express. The first of the colums appeared in August and is titled Discrimination in criminal justice August 14, 2005 Discrimination in criminal justice systems was discussed at the recent session of the UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights in Geneva.… Continue reading SOLI LOQUIES: Discrimination in criminal justice