How Dare They? The recent spate of high profile rebukes by India's top courts to errant bureaucrats and law enforcement officials has left many wondering if there is a growing trend towards a more assertive judiciary.
Last week, the Supreme Court slammed a Greater Noida magistrate for sending a notice to a student protester despite a September 1 directive explicitly barring coercive action against students.
While the apex court's reprimand may seem like a routine exercise in upholding the rule of law, it speaks to a deeper concern: the increasing propensity of state functionaries to overstep their bounds.