Ramchandra Guha writes: Supreme Court's reputation may be at its lowest ebb since the Emergency

Ramchandra Guha writes: Supreme Court's reputation may be at its lowest ebb since the Emergency

Supreme Court must reflect on its calling as defined by the Constitution — and the direction it is taking

AUGUST 13, 2020 10:31:15 AM

If the forces of authoritarianism and sectarian bigotry continue to gather momentum, and the Supreme Court does little or nothing to check them, then the verdict of history and of constitutional scholarship will be even harsher than it is at present.