From Beedi Factory Worker In Kerala To Judge In USA: Inspirational Journey Of Surendran K Pattel

Life will always throw challenges your way but what matters is how you come out of it. People who have fought it all and reached the top are always an inspiration to many. One such person is Surendran K Pattel — the 240th Judicial District Court judge in Texas’ Fort Bend County.An Indian by origin, Pattel hails from a remote village in Kerala called Balal and had to face a lot of...

Centre Wants To Appoint Persons Aligned With Its Views As Judges : Justice Madan Lokur | Interview

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur, who was a part of the Supreme Court collegium and one of the members of the bench which delivered the NJAC verdict, was interviewed by Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, in the backdrop of the ongoing tussle between the executive and the judiciary regarding the process for judges appointment.Edited excerpts from the...

Centre Wants Its Persons As Judges, Attempting For 'Committed Judiciary' : Ex-Judge Madan Lokur [Video]

Interview of former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on collegium...

Constitution Of India Is Supreme, Not The Parliament : Ex-Judge Justice MB Lokur Opposes Vice-President's Comments

Opposing the view expressed by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar that the Parliament has supremacy over other organs of the State, former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur said that it is the Constitution which is supreme."It is the Constitution of India that is supreme. The Judiciary is not supreme, the Executive is not Supreme, the Parliament is not Supreme. The Constitution of India...

Supreme Court Went Wrong In Saying Demonetisation Had Reasonable Nexus With Eradicating Black Money : Professor Arun Kumar|Interview

Economist Professor Arun Kumar has opined that the Supreme Court went wrong in holding that the demonetisation had a "reasonable nexus" with the objective of eradicating black money.On January 3, the Supreme Court, by a majority of 4:1, had upheld demonetisation as a legal and valid exercise. While holding the measure as satisfying the test of proportionality, the majority judgment authored...

Legalising Same-Sex Marriages : Interview Of Kerala’s First ‘Married’ Gay Couple

Sonu and Nikesh got wedded in 2018. Shortly after, they heard the happy news - the Supreme Court had decriminalized Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Their joy knew no bounds. They began picturing the perfect life together. And it was, for a while. Soon, they were posed with a plethora of questions about their marital status. In every form and application, they were 'forced' to give...

Demonetisation Hurt Democracy : Interview With Professor Arun Kumar On Supreme Court Judgment [Video]

Interview of Professor Arun Kumar, eminent economist, by Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the Supreme Court's judgment upholding...

Collegium System Necessary For An Independent Judiciary : Arvind Datar | Full Transcript Of Interview

If the executive controls the appointment of judges, it will cause long term damage to democracy

Collegium System Has Saved The Judiciary, Best Option To Appoint Judges: Arvind P Datar | Interview [Video]

Interview of constitutional law expert Senior Advocate Arvind P Datar by Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the collegium...

Anti-Conversion Laws Are Coming For Political Reasons Than Actual Reasons: Ex-Judge Justice Deepak Gupta | Transcript Of Interview

This is the full transcript of the interview of former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the topic of anti-conversion laws.State has no business to know if a person has changed religionMr. Manu Sebastian : "An important news of this week is the Supreme Court hearing a PIL which seeks to regulate forceful conversion. The Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Shouldn't Entertain The PIL Seeking Anti-Conversion Laws : Ex-Judge Deepak Gupta [Video Interview]

Interview of former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on laws regulating religious...

Collegium For Appointing Election Commissioners Will Enhance Their Independence : Former CEC SY Quraishi

Commenting that the system of appointment of Election Commissioners is defective, former Chief Election Commissioner Dr.SY Quraishi said the process should be revamped to ensure the neutrality and independence of the Election Commission of India.Speaking in an interview with LiveLaw, he said, "I have spoken on many occasions that the most powerful Commission in the world has the most...