Epstein Files India

Politics & Governance February 2, 2026

Epstein Files: India’s Ways to Silly and Poor Diplomacy

Epstein Files Transparency Act The Epstein Files Transparency Act inter alia requires the attorney general of the US to release all documents relating to Epstein in the possession of the Department of Justice of the US government commonly referred to as Epstein files. India has also got affected of it because the Epstein Files Transparency Act indeed has extraterritorial jurisdiction even over foreign dignitaries over riding their right to privacy….

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Umar Khalid Bail Rejected

Judgments, Law, Rights & Society January 6, 2026

Umar Khalid Bail Rejected: The Perversion of Jurisprudence Now

Introduction Umar Khalid bail rejected yet again. Yes, of course. But the task this time in the Supreme Court of India (SCI) was so difficult that it had to lead to the perversion of bail jurisprudence in India. In this blog post, I am just discussing the perversion. The Umar Khalid case has already been discussed in good detail by me earlier in Umar Khalid Bail Judgment: The Victory of…

Thailand Cambodia conflict

Law, Rights & Society, Politics & Governance December 28, 2025

Thailand Cambodia Conflict: Focus on Legal Aspects and More

Introduction Thailand Cambodia ceasefire renewal through the efforts of ASEAN has fructified, but is it the end of Thailand Cambodia war? The ceasefire is definitely a step towards ending the war. It is like a political intervention to get the law and order situation in control, but unless the root cause of Thailand Cambodia conflict is addressed through resolution of Thailand Cambodia border disputes, the conflict will keep getting re-ignited,…

Samuel Kamalesan Judgment

Law, Rights & Society, Human Rights, Judgments November 27, 2025

Samuel Kamalesan Judgment: The Unique Ethos with Poor Human Rights

Introduction The Supreme Court of India (SCI) in a bench comprising the new chief justice of India (CJI) has recently upheld the Samuel Kamalesan judgment of the Delhi High Court (DHC), where Samuel Kamalesan; a Christian Indian Army officer (lieutenant) in the 3rd cavalry regiment of the Indian Army comprising three squadrons of Sikh, Jat, and Rajput; had challenged his dismissal from the Indian Army. This case has almost gone…

Surendra Koli's Acquittal in Nithari Killings

Law, Rights & Society November 13, 2025

Surendra Koli’s Acquittal in Nithari Killings: A Poor Justice-Belief Bargain

Introduction Surendra Koli’s acquittal in Nithari killings presents a dilemma. The dilemma between the need to satisfy the quest for justice versus the belief in the legal system. The media, in this case, had declared Surendra Koli as the convict in the Nithari case. Not only that, the Indian justice system right up to the Supreme Court of India (SCI) had declared him the convict awarding him capital punishment. He…

Sonam Wangchuk Detention under the NSA

Law, Rights & Society October 18, 2025

Sonam Wangchuk Detention under the NSA: Urgent Intervention Need

Before delving into the question of imposition of the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, leading to Sonam Wangchuk detention under the NSA, the Act itself needs to be understood first. The National Security Act (NSA) The genesis of the NSA, ironically, lies in article 22 of the Indian Constitution, which is the right to protection against arrest and detention. It recognizes preventive detention and authorizes the state to make law…

Gaza Peace Plan

Law, Rights & Society October 8, 2025

Gaza Peace Plan: The Need for A Better UN Endorsed Proposal

The Trump’s Gaza peace plan should not have originated from the US. Any Gaza Peace Plan has to have the approval of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council to ensure its compliance. I propose an alternative peace plan for the adoption of the UN and its endorsement. The Alternative Gaza Peace Plan Including West Bank Palestine, comprising Gaza and West Bank, shall be an independent state. Every…

Umar Khalid Bail Judgment

Law, Rights & Society, Judgments September 6, 2025

Umar Khalid Bail Judgment: The Victory of Illegal Nationalism Now

Facts of the Umar Khalid Bail Judgment Allegations The allegations against Umar Khalid, as deciphered from the Umar Khalid bail judgment by the Delhi High Court, can be summarized as taking part in a conspiracy to create communal disharmony in India through orchestrated mass-scale communal riots in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, which through its wide implication would disturb the unity of entire India on religious lines (also mentioned…

Gujarat Riots Judgments

Judgments, Law, Rights & Society September 28, 2024

Gujarat Riots Judgments: Revealing the Truth Hidden in Legal Niceties

Introduction The common perception was that Modi conspired to orchestrate Gujarat riots post the Godhra train burning incident. On 27.02.2002, Kar-sevaks were allegedly attacked and the coaches of the train carrying them were set on fire at Godhra Railway Station, Gujarat. This incident led to the death of 58 kar-sevaks on the spot and one later. Widespread riots followed this incident in Gujarat targeting Muslims. However, the above perception was…

Article 370 Abrogation

Law, Rights & Society, Judgments September 25, 2024

Article 370 Abrogation: A Good and Simple Alternative Judgment

Introduction In my tweets, I have already said that the article 370 abrogation judgment was a farce. The judgment has been delivered with explicit bias towards nationalism. Certain presumptions like, “Kashmir is an integral part of India irrespective article 370”, “the objective of Art 370 was national integration, not disintegration”, etc, were made, and then reasons were filled in to achieve the desired results. As an #Anti-NationalHumanist, I am against…