Ashok Bhan, asian

Home » Ashok Bhan

About the AuthorAshok Bhan

Ashok Bhan is a senior Supreme Court lawyer and Chairman of Kashmir Policy and Strategy Group. He can be reached at ashokbhan@rediffmail.com

This brings in the proportionality analysis, which the court interprets to include the requirement of allowing only the least restrictive measure.

Free speech & right to trade over Internet protected by Art. 19(1)

The orders passed by the state (except for a certain sample order) were not even placed on record.

28 Jan 2020 8:52 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kashmir

To resolve Kashmir crisis, Modi needs a party-independent policy

The average Kashmiri has hope that Narendra Modi's massive mandate may allow him to think out of the box to resolve the...

7 July 2019 10:18 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi during press conferences in their respective party headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Rahul has proved himself, emerged as an alternative

Rahul Gandhi is promoting the Congress as the protector of democracy and the voice of the people.

20 May 2019 12:13 AM

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)

Global terrorist' Masood Azhar of Jaish has a long history of tirades...

The US Treasury is prohibiting Americans from engaging in any transactions with three Pakistan-based militants and a...

6 May 2019 11:45 PM

Sanskriti Bachao Manch activists raise slogans during a protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping after China placed a hold and blocked the attempt to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist in Bhopal on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

By scuttling UNSC move on JeM chief, China has flunked the terrorism...

If China continues to block this designation, these countries may be forced to pursue other actions at the Security...

17 March 2019 8:41 PM

BJP supporters light candles as they pay tribute to the CRPF jawans slain in the Pulwama terror attack, in Kolkata on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

World watches as India decides on fitting response to Pulwama

The ideology of Pakistan is built on the twin pillars of Islam and antagonism towards India.

19 Feb 2019 8:29 PM

India and Pakistan: Neighbours at Odds by Avtar Singh Bhasin Bloomsbury pp 538, Rs 599

End hostilities, antagonism to live in peace

The book is a valuable addition to the literature on India Pakistan relations.

6 Dec 2018 11:24 PM

A file photo of security forces playing with a child in Kashmir (Photo: PTI)

It's time to win back the trust and confidence of Kashmiris

The militancy in the Valley, however, also seems to have developed an autonomous raison d'etre in the absence of any...

21 Nov 2018 10:46 PM

Article 35A is a clarificatory provision to clear the issue of constitutional position as observed in the rest of country in contrast to J&K.

Article 35A touches a raw nerve

Parliament has no power to legislate law about the subject's administration of justice, the land and the other immovable...

14 Aug 2018 6:51 PM

A file photo of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and BJP president Amit Shah during a press conference to announce a coalition in Jammu and Kashmir at Amit Shahs residence in New Delhi on March 25, 2016.

In Kashmir, the situation has worsened in last 4 years

Azad tried his level best to stay in power by garnering support of Farooq Abdullah's National Conference (NC).

6 Aug 2018 7:34 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi waves at farmers during Kisan Samriddhi Sankalp rally at Khokhra in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

People's clear preference in 2019: United Opposition

The only mantra for Opposition to blunt the BJP pan-India march is to know how to hold together.

22 July 2018 6:47 PM

A protest by Kashmiri Pandits. (Photo: PTI)

After 29 years of exile, Kashmiri Pandits long to return to Valley

The return of Pandits to their homeland cannot be achieved unless the nation and the people of Kashmir are in unison and...

10 July 2018 10:49 PM