Author: Markandey Katju

A humble advice to Indian Muslims By Justice Katju

There is no doubt that there was a lot of corruption in the Waqf Boards. The new law permits the District Magistrate to investigate whether government property was illegally converted into a waqf, and to restore it as government property if it was. The DM’s decision is not final, but is subject to appeal before the Waqf Tribunal, whose Chairman is a District Judge, and the Tribunal:s order can be challenged before the High Court. 

Kapil Sibal’s view of the new low in politics by Justice Katju

Although there may not be direct proof, but it is almost certain that 90% of it went to Sonia Gandhi’s Swiss Bank accounts or some other secret haven where she has stacked it it. After all she was the real Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, and Manmohan Singh was only a puppet. So even if there is no direct evidence of Sonia’s corruption, there is strong circumstantial evidence, and people have even been hanged on circumstantial evidence.

What is happening in West Bengal ? By Justice Katju

No doubt there will be no direct evidence of this, but there is a thing called circumstantial evidence also. We see only the Indian politicians, who are really puppets, but we usually do not see the puppeteer who is hidden behind a screen, and is really controlling the puppets with his strings. The whole game is to prevent Indians from being united, and launching a powerful united people’s struggle to transform India into a modern industrial giant, like China

A Supreme Court decision about which I have grave reservations By Justice Katju

 In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a missionary living among the Cherokee Nation for refusing to take an oath to obey the laws of Georgia. In an opinion written by Chief Justice John Marshall, the Court held that the Cherokees constituted an independent political community to which the state of Georgia could not apply its laws. Accordingly, the Court ordered Worcester’s release from custody.

The tragedy of Pakistani ‘intellectuals’ By Justice Katju

So discretion is the better part of valour is the policy of these phoney pretentious Pakistani ‘intellectuals’, strutting around like peacocks trying to impress an adulatory crowd of ignorant gullible fools, whether it is Pervez Hoodbhoy, Raza Rumi, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Akbar Ahmed, Ayesha Jalal, Ayesha Siddiqa, Aitzaz Ahsan, Najam Sethi, etc. They will never speak the above truths, out of fear of losing their heads ( sar tan se juda ).

The superficiality of Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed

Thus there is a direct conflict between the interests of the developed countries, which do not want underdeveloped countries to become developed, and the interests of the underdeveloped countries whose enlightened sections realise that unless their country becomes developed it can never escape from abject poverty, massive unemployment, malnourishment, lack of healthcare, etc

Mahavir Jayanti, the Jain philosophy of Anekantavad, and Moghul Emperor Akbar

Today, 10th April, 20-25 is Mahavir Jayanti, the birthday of Lord Mahavir, the 24th and last Tirthankar of the Jains https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/happy-mahavir-jayanti-2025-wishes-whatsapp-status-messages-to-share-8130507#:~:text=Mahavir%20Jayanti%202025%3A%20The%20festival,observed%20today%2C%20i.e%20April%2010. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavira https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/events/happy-mahavir-jayanti-2025-best-wishes-messages-quotes-and-images-to-share-with-your-family-and-friends/articleshow/120135290.cms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavira On […]

The misunderstanding of Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed By Justice Katju

Many people have asked me what practical steps we should take for Indian reunification ? My reply is : at present we should only spread the idea that we are one country and must reunite. We should not go any further. Later, when the idea is widespread ( as it is bound to become since it is based on truth ), people of our subcontinent will use their creativity and find out ways and means for peaceful reunification..

To my grieving subcontinent : Nil Desperandum Semper Fidendum Justice Katju

So after the terrible times our country is passing through, with massive poverty, massive unemployment, appalling level of child malnutrition, almost total lack of proper healthcare and good education for the masses, skyrocketing prices of food and other essential commodities, it is inevitable that a prosperous India will arise, with its people enjoying a high standard of living and leading decent lives.

Our Liberators

I have repeatedly said that the national aim of Indians ( and in that term I include Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, as we are really one […]