Articles by K.G. Balakrishnan

K.G. Balakrishnan

Silent Alarm

Less knocks on NHRC’s door while violations keep rising are a wake-up call. It must get back to keeping the...

Dec 30, 2020 K.G. Balakrishnan
'For Valid And Compelling Reasons'

The power to remove Governors, the Supreme Court Constitution Bench held in 2010, 'cannot be exercised in an...

Jun 17, 2014 K.G. Balakrishnan
'For Valid And Compelling Reasons'

The power to remove Governors 'cannot be exercised in an arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable manner. The...

May 07, 2010 K.G. Balakrishnan
In The Line Of Fire

Full text of the CJI speech, being projected as controversial in which he said that due regard must be given...

Mar 08, 2010 K.G. Balakrishnan
'Become Familiar'

"Democratic values such as ‘freedom of speech and expression’, ‘freedom of association’ and the...

Jan 31, 2010 K.G. Balakrishnan
Achtung! Tread Carefully

'...Instead of offering a considered response to the growth of terrorism, a country may resort to...

Dec 17, 2008 K.G. Balakrishnan
Judgment Summary I

Summary of the judgement by the chief justice of India in Ashoka Kumar Thakur Vs. Union of India and Ors

Apr 10, 2008 K.G. Balakrishnan
Natural & Desirable Tension

'The application of judicial review to determine constitutionality of the legislation and to review the...

Apr 08, 2007 K.G. Balakrishnan
2. Rameshwar Prasad & Ors Versus Union of India & Anr

Dissenting minority judgment: 'I find myself unable to agree with the decision on point No. 2 formulated in...

Jan 24, 2006 K.G. Balakrishnan