Justice Markandey Katju

Markandey Katju is an Indian jurist and former Supreme Court judge of India who served as chairman for the Press Council of India. He has also worked as Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department.

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The new cadet in N.D.A.

A friend of mine visited me some time back,...

Mushaira cum Kavi Sammelan in the Indian Supreme Court

On the evening of 20th October, 2008 a grand...

Historical Heroes Stamped as Foreign Agents by Justice Katju

Many people described me as a 'controversial' judge. Since I...

The portents of a coming revolution

“ It is surely contrary to the laws of...

Justice Katju Reviews Indian Budget 2024

Some people have asked me to write on the...

A woman’s self-discovery

Zara is sitting on a bench in a park....

Should India move forward or backward ?

After a Varanasi Court ordered survey of the Gyan Vapi mosque in Varanasi, and the alleged discovery of a ‘Shivalinga’ therein ( highlighted for...

I am not even half a Muslim

I am not even half a Muslim During the Mutiny of 1857, Mirza Ghalib, the great Urdu poet who lived in Delhi, was brought before...

Bharat kaise judega? By Justice Katju

These days Rahul Gandhi is on a Bharat Jodo Yatra ( Unite India March ), from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. But will it really unite...

Martial law is inevitable in Pakistan

Politics in Pakistan is looking more and more like a Mad Hatter’s party in Alice in Wonderland. The latest crisis is in Punjab https://www.thefridaytimes.com/2022/12/22/ruling-coalition-decides-to-denotify-pervez-elahi-intense-wrangling-continues-in-lahore/ The permanent continuance...

Astrology and Palmistry

There is widespread belief in astrology and palmistry among Indians, which reflects poorly on their mindsets. Every day I see tweets of horoscope forecasts,...

Is Pakistan part of Arab culture or Indian culture: Read Justice Katju

Is Pakistan part of Arab culture or Indian culture ? I submit it is part of Indian culture, and no amount of 'Arabisation' ( like...