The Rule of Law can only flourish in a country whose inhabitants feel collectively responsible for the implementation of the concept, making it an integral part of their own legal, political and social culture.
Rule of Law
Within the European system for the protection of fundamental rights, national judges hold a central place. It is up to them, on the one hand, to ensure effective respect for these rights guaranteed in national constitutions, and on the...
Judges and lawyers have different roles to play in the legal process, but the contribution of both professions is necessary in order to arrive at a fair and efficient solution to all legal processes according to law.
Respect for the rule of law at the international and national levels is central to ensuring the predictability and legitimacy of international relations, and for delivering just outcomes in the daily life of all individuals. While responsibility for strengthening...
China made new and great achievements in promoting the rule of law by firmly taking the socialist road of the rule of law with Chinese characteristics and firmly advancing the law-based governance of the country under the strong leadership...
There is a saying – when wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; but when character is lost, everything is lost. This is attributed to Billy Graham, an American clergyman, born on 7.1.1918....
A decision or order of the Court does not become perverse by merely giving it a name as perverse. The higher Court will have to see whether the trial Court has wilfully disregarded any material pleadings and consciously violated...
nterpretation of Statutes - Obscurity of language - Statute must be provided in a manner so as it may be understood by citizens who are required to abide by the same. To liquidate obscurity in legislative language, by abondoning...
It is neither sound rule of law nor rule of practice – It is the duty of the Court to sift evidence to find out the truth. The maxim falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus (false in one thing,...
Whether a court while hearing writ petitions is under an obligation to pass a speaking order?
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It is a cardinal principle of rule of law which governs our policy that the Court including Writ Court is required to record reasons while disposing of a writ petition in order to enable the litigents more particularly the...
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT SINGLE BENCH ( Before : Balakrishna, J ) ACADEMY OF MUSIC — Appellant Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Respondent Writ Petition No. 19471 of 1984 Decided on : 14-03-1991
What is the impact of the declaration of the emergency and the suspension of the fundamental rights on the Rule and what. if any, is the limitation of justifiability of arbitrary executive action in the present state of the...