more-inThe Supreme Court did not allow itself to be converted into a khap panchayat, although it came close to it on Tuesday as it heard the Hadiya case. The NIA wanted the court to study the documents it claimed it had as evidence before they heard Hadiya. Fortunately the Supreme Court pulled itself back from the brink and agreed to give Hadiya an opportunity to speak. As far as the NIA investigation is concerned, the Supreme Court has ordered that it should continue. Hopefully the Supreme Court will act in a way which strengthens women’s rights unencumbered by subjective interpretations of tradition and communal readings of what constitutes national interest.

Source: The Hindu November 29, 2017 17:03 UTC