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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Democracy without dissent a contradiction: Justice Surya Kant
Democracy without dissent is a contradiction and that silence in the face of injustice is not neutrality, but complicity, Supreme Court judge justice Surya Kant has asserted as he invoked India's constitutional ethos and the top court's role in defending civil liberties. Justice Kant, who is in line to take over as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in November this year, was speaking at the Washington Supreme Court as part of an international judicial exchange. In his address earlier this week that underscored the shared constitutional commitments of India and the United States, the judge said: 'Democracy without dissent is a contradiction, and that silence in the face of injustice is not neutrality, but complicity…These are not merely legal precedents; they are constitutional declarations.' Justice Kant highlighted that the right to free speech, protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution and the First Amendment in the US, has been 'zealously defended' by courts on both sides of the Atlantic. Drawing parallels with the US Supreme Court's protection of student protest in Tinker Vs Des Moines (1969), he recalled how India's top court, much earlier, had established the primacy of expression in Romesh Thappar and Brij Bhushan cases in 1950, ruling against pre-censorship and vague notions of public order. 'In both countries, the judiciary has consistently pushed back against the temptation to suppress dissent under misguided and deceptive notions that the executive may hold,' he noted. Reaffirming the foundational nature of constitutional supremacy in both democracies, Justice Kant highlighted that the basic structure doctrine in India that asserts Parliament cannot amend away core constitutional values mirrors the American principle that 'even the majoritarian will must bow' before foundational ideals like liberty, federalism, and equality. 'These doctrines reflect a shared understanding that tampering with these principles would cause a rift so immense that it would threaten the very heart of our existence,' he warned. ALSO READ | Free speech, democracy, and the epidemic of hurt feelings Justice Kant also spotlighted India's global leadership in using public interest litigation (PIL) as a judicial tool to redress collective harm. Citing the Vishaka judgment (1997) where the Indian Supreme Court laid down workplace sexual harassment guidelines in the absence of legislation, he said: 'Though structurally distinct, both approaches reflect a shared judicial philosophy: that justice must not be confined to individual litigants but must be responsive to collective harm and systemic failure.' In contrast, he acknowledged the role of class action lawsuits in the US, such as Lois Jenson Vs Eveleth Taconite Co (1993), where female workers collectively challenged workplace abuse. Addressing the evolution of due process jurisprudence, Justice Kant recalled how the Indian Constitution initially adopted 'procedure established by law' over the American-style 'due process,' but eventually evolved the latter through judicial interpretation. 'In the seminal Maneka Gandhi case (1978), the Indian Supreme Court read into the phrase the requirements of justice, fairness, and reasonableness -- effectively harmonizing our doctrine with the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution,' he added. Justice Kant concluded his address on a note of judicial kinship, stating: 'It is my firm belief that our countries, and our legal systems, share a kindred spirit rooted in the pursuit of justice, liberty, and the rule of law… The law must be a shield for the weak, not a sword for the powerful.'
Mint
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Mint
Harsh Goenka's hilarious contribution to Elon Musk vs Trump memefest: ‘Trump is now Elon's ‘X''
RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka on Friday joined the bandwagon on Friday as memes of Elon Musk and Donald Trump's very public feud took over the social media. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump on Thursday locked horns publicly for the very first time over the Republican leader's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'. The spat resulted in a memefest, with users coming up with creative takes on the matter, and Harsh Goenka also joined them. Goenka had a hilarious take on the Elon Musk vs Trump issue. 'Trump is now Elon's 'X'', he wrote in a play with words. Harsh Goenka shared a hilarious meme on Musk vs Trump Internet users had a field day on Friday as Elon Musk and Donald Trump made their conflict public. 'Modi ji should announce a ceasefire between Musk & Trump,' a user said, referring to the US President's announcement of India and Pakistan coming to an understanding during their conflict even before the countries did it themselves. 'Zelensky demands ceasefire between Trump and Elon,' one user added. 'It's great that Musk Vs Trump is free-to-air and not pay-per-view, so we can all enjoy it. #MuskVsTrump,' another user said. A third user posted a picture of a burning Tesla in front of Trump Plaza. Days after their Oval Office meeting, Musk escalated his previously restrained criticism of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill", the president's top congressional priority. He continued to make jibes at the budget bill that the President is endorsing, the peak of which was reached on Thursday. He kept sharing old tweets of Trump with contradictory views from now, which finally prompted the Republican leader to speak out. 'Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore,' Trump said at the Oval Office on Friday, admitting he was 'very disappointed' in the Tesla CEO. The war of words escalated rapidly from there. It all played out on their respective social media platforms, with Musk posting on X and Trump on Truth Social. Musk dismissed Trump's criticism. 'Whatever,' he wrote. He also claimed that Trump would not have won the election without him. 'Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate," Musk posted, a reference to Musk's record political spending last year, which topped $250 million. 'Such ingratitude,' he added. Trump claimed that Musk was mad that Trump was changing electric vehicle policies in ways that would financially harm Musk-led Tesla. Things did not settle down as Elon Musk went a notch higher. 'Time to drop the really big bomb: Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!' Musk said. When an X user suggested Trump be impeached and replaced by Vice President JD Vance, Musk agreed. Reports claimed that White House aides of Trump arranged for a private talk between the President and Musk on Thursday, but the former said he was 'not interested'.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Lennon Defended Attica Prison Inmates in 1972 — Years Before His Killer Was Sent There
In January 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed their protest song 'Attica State' on , sparking a rare live debate with the studio audience. The historic exchange, centered on the 1971 Attica prison uprising, is now featured in the first episode of MSNBC's new docuseries . In a chilling twist, Lennon's assassin would later be incarcerated at Attica for more than 30 years following the musician's 1980 murder. In September 1971, the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York became the site of the largest prison uprising in U.S. history. After years of brutal living conditions, overcrowding and racial discrimination, more than 1,200 inmates seized control of the maximum-security compound, taking guards and staff hostage and demanding sweeping reforms. The four-day standoff ended in devastating violence when law enforcement stormed the facility — leaving 43 people dead, including both inmates and prison employees. The bloodshed shocked the world, and the word "Attica" became a rallying cry for justice amid systemic brutality in the police system. Four months later, on Jan. 13, 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono appeared on The David Frost Show, where they performed a new song mourning the deaths on both sides of the conflict. 'What a waste of human power, what a waste of human lives,' Lennon sang as he furiously strummed a bluesy riff on his acoustic guitar. 'Shoot the prisoners in the towers, 43 poor widowed wives.' Related: How John Lennon's Accidental LSD Trip During a Beatles Recording Session Strengthened His Bond with Paul McCartney The song fell in line with many other protest anthems Lennon had written during the period that tackled hot-button issues head on. That same year, he would address the conflict in Northern Ireland with "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and 'The Luck of the Irish,' decry the imprisonment of Black Panther activist Angela Davis with 'Angela' and object to draconian drugs charges with 'John Sinclair.' Performing 'Attica State' ruffled some feathers in Frost's New York City television studio, leading to an impromptu debate between the famous couple and members of the audience. 'We're like newspaper men, you know?' Lennon explained. 'Only we sing about what's going on instead of writing about it. We're just reporters.' The historic exchange is featured in "David Frost Vs The Beatles," the first episode of MSNBC's new docuseries, David Frost Vs, which began airing on April 27. The six-part series chronicles Frost's most famous interviews from throughout his 50-year career, during which he sat down with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, Elton John, Jane Fonda and — most famously — Richard Nixon. The debut episode spotlights his numerous interviews with members of the Beatles, but none were as fraught as Lennon's 1972 appearance. Related: John Lennon and George Harrison Explain Why They Traded LSD for Meditation: 'It Had Done All It Could Do' (Exclusive) Tensions in the studio rose after Lennon and Ono, backed by members of their new band Elephant's Memory, finished the song. One woman shouted her objections from her seat in the balcony. While most hosts might have had the dissenter escorted out for disrupting the taping, Frost instead invited her to the front row to 'join the chat' and engage directly with his guests. He then extended the same offer to anyone else who wanted to join the debate. 'I love ad-libbed situations,' Frost says via voiceover in an archival interview featured in the docuseries, 'because you never know what people are going to ask. And you never really know what you're going to say in reply, either. It's an extension of something I enjoy, namely: coping with the unpredictable.' Settling into her new seat, the woman boldly criticized Lennon and Ono's stance on the uprising. 'I agree that Attica State was a tragedy,' she said. 'But you're making it sound as if the only worthwhile people in the world are people who committed crimes.' Another man added, 'If they hadn't done something wrong in the first place, they wouldn't have been there!' Lennon calmly replies that his song is mourning the human loss on both sides. 'When we say '43 poor widowed wives,' we're not talking about just prisoners' wives,' he says. 'You see, there's going to be a rally for Attica prisoners. We've been invited to play the song there, and it's just to show that people like us care, and we're not just living in ivory towers in Hollywood watching movies about ourselves. We care about what's going on in New York, in Harlem, in Ireland, in England, in Vietnam, in China — everywhere!' The man in the audience rolled his eyes at Lennon's earnestness. 'Walk through one of those neighborhoods at two in the morning to go home," he said. "You wouldn't be singing about the people locked up in jail for mugging you!' Related: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Doc Shows a 'Different' Side of Ono, Says Director: 'A Mother in Pain' (Exclusive) Frost intervened by posing a question to Lennon and Ono: 'Don't you agree that there are people who have just destroyed another life, and ought, in some way, to be restrained from destroying yet another life?' 'I'm not sure about that, but let's make it human for them while they're in there,' Lennon responded, eliciting a spontaneous ovation from the studio audience. 'Apathy doesn't count. Even singing is better than doing nothing.' He then launched into a second performance of 'Attica State,' taking extra care to enunciate every syllable to ensure his message is heard. This would be Lennon's final interview with Frost. Nearly nine years later, on Dec. 8, 1980, the music icon was murdered on the streets of New York while returning home from a late-night recording session. Ironically, his assassin, Mark David Chapman, was incarcerated at Attica State Prison for more than 30 years, before being transferred to nearby Wende Correctional Facility in 2012. Though the prison system does not disclose reasons for inmate transfers, it's been widely theorized that he faced threats from other prisoners and was moved for safety reasons. It was an eerie full-circle moment, binding Lennon's fate to the troubled legacy of Attica. David Frost Vs airs Sundays on MSNBC. Read the original article on People
The Guardian
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
A right royal Bigger Cup party at the Parc des Princes
Whether it's Ed Sheeran at Ipswich, Michael McIntyre at Spurs or Hugh Grant and the Osman brothers at Fulham, celebrity fans always need to be on their very best behaviour, given the almost psychopathic obsession TV directors have with cutting away to them as the action on the pitch unfolds. Last night it was the turn of Prince William to find himself under constant surveillance in his VIP seat in nominative determinism's Parc des Princes, where he and his son, George, were forced to abandon any plans they might have had to pick their noses, flick Vs at Paris Saint-Germain players or offer home fans out for a scrap on the concourse, for fear of being caught on camera and enjoying a surge in public popularity that no end of gladhanding elderly war veterans or official visits to former colonies could ever provide. To be fair to Aston Villa's most famous fan since David Cameron mistook them for West Ham, he had attempted to keep his visit to Paris low-key for his beloved team's first Bigger Cup quarter-final first leg in a little over 40 years. Given the opportunity to meet and greet Villa's players one-by-one as they went out to warm up for what was the biggest game in many of their careers, he was also press-ganged into a pre-match chat with the TNT Sports pundits Rio Ferdinand and Ally McCoist, who asked him how he felt. 'I'm pretty terrified,' one confessed. 'It's been a while coming, so it's a big game. I'm confident but I'm also excited by the whole prospect. I'm wearing all my lucky clothes and have done all my routines, so I'm hoping it's going to bring some luck tonight.' Having already won the lottery by being born into a life of unimaginable privilege, it is difficult to imagine the heir to the throne relying on a pair of tatty and threadbare Y-fronts for extra luck, but he did go on to provide an impressive level of insight into how he envisioned the game unfolding that had one of his interviewers quaking in his boots. 'Don't go for a punditry job, please, because I could be out of the game,' joshed Ferdinand as vast swathes of the TNT audience dared to dream. As it happened, William's lucky grundies, expensive watch and finely tailored overcoat only worked up to a certain point, specifically the moment Villa's players kicked a Parisian hornet's nest by taking a first-half lead. Cue the obligatory cut to the stands where William and his son George could be seen celebrating wildly, just like every other less regal Villa fan in the ground. Their jubilation was short-lived, what with Désiré Doué, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes consigning Villa to defeat with a trio of superb strikes but, while Villa remain alive in the tie, PSG look a completely different proposition to the team that won one of their first five group games and were, at one stage before Christmas, looking a good bet to continue a long tradition of ignominious exits from the competition. 'For us it is important to believe in ourselves,' roared PSG gaffer Luis Enrique, whose team have been given the weekend off, all the better to prepare for the second leg. 'The three goals were filled with quality. They are all quality players with a lot of ambition.' While Villa don't have the luxury of a free weekend, they do only have to play Southampton, which is the next best thing. 'We believe in Villa Park and the players,' said Unai Emery, forgetting to mention the club's lucky prince. 'If David de Gea or Peter Schmeichel or [Edwin] van der Sar said that then I will question myself, but if you are one of the statistically worst goalkeepers in Manchester United's modern history then he needs to show that before he says, so we will see' – Nemanja Matic claps back against André Onana after the keeper claimed United were 'way better' than Lyon. The pair are set to meet in Bigger Vase this evening. Expect an awkward handshake. 'I always knew that there was a reason why Nemanja Matic was a favourite of José Mourinho' – Noble Francis. 'Surprised you had to 'assume' Dennis Taylor was taking a penalty [Wednesday' Memory Lane] – he definitely was, but it was disallowed as the ball touched both his feet before hitting the back of the net, as the photo clearly shows! That Julián Alvarez of that Atlético Madrid got a lot more coverage, but has he ever kept a nation up till after midnight watching a black-ball decider? No' – Andy Morrison. 'As an Atlético de Madrid fan of some years standing, I am more than horribly familiar with the 'La Real' capacity for Lazarus-style comebacks from near-death experiences (Bigger Cup finals 2014, 2016, last-16 this year). As a result I have slipped a cheeky tenner on them at 16/1 to win the Champions League outright. You know it makes sense really' – Rob Ford. Send letters to Today's letter o' the day winner is … Andy Morrison, who wins a copy of Groundhopper, by Pitch Publishing. Visit their bookshop here. Terms and conditions for our competitions can be viewed here. All Big Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanted was to quickly Make United Great Again and be feted as their saviour for evermore, a revered club legend for evermore. Was that really too much to demand? Er, yeah. For, in a turn of events no one could possibly have predicted, the billionaire decided against taking responsibility for his own disastrous decisions in appointing Daniel 'Dan' Ashworth as director of football and rewarding Erik ten Hag with a new contract despite a dreadful second season – oversights which cost the club £14.5m. On the other hand, though, he is increasing ticket prices, including for OAPs, destroying in-ground fan communities, removing staff perks, and firing a load of workers. 'Since Ratcliffe arrived this team of directors try to destroy everything and they don't respect anybody,' Eric Cantona flared. 'They even want to change the stadium. The soul of the team and the club is not in the players. All the people around is like a big family.' What Ratcliffe and his ilk appear incapable of grasping is that legendary status depends not just on achievement, but on conscience and integrity – qualities that cannot simply be purchased. Get your ears around the latest Football Weekly Extra, as the pod squad attempt to answer the question: are PSG the favourites to win the Champions League? Paris in the spring proved less than pleasant for Aston Villa, gubbed 3-1 by PSG, which caused Unai Emery to forget how numbers work. 'The last goal is a little bit disappointing for us because it was in the last minute but it is not changing much,' he said. 'At 2-1 we were thinking, in the next match, we have to play to win. With 3-1, it is still the same.' Barcelona are as good as through to the Bigger Cup semi-finals after Robert Lewandowski scored twice against his former side in a 4-0 tousing of Borussia Dortmund. Local boy Jamie Paterson scored an injury-time winner as Franklampardscoventry beat Portsmouth to move into the Championship playoff places. The cuddly types at Manchester City have frozen ticket prices for next season after opposition to planned increases was made by fans in the ground and through City Matters, its fan-engagement programme. 'The club and City Matters will continue their ongoing discussions and consultations,' cheered a statement. Liverpool are increasingly confident that they can think of a number big enough to persuade 32-year-old Mohamed Salah to sign a new contract at the club. And Inter Miami are into the semi-finals of the Concacaf Champions Cup after coming from behind to beat LAFC in a chaotic match in Florida. Some guy called Lionel Messi, 64, scored the decisive penalty. Next up for Miami: the Vancouver Whitecaps. 'I screamed at the referee, I didn't have any contact with him or commit any [violence]. They want to make an example of me for French football, I think I'm paying not for what I did but for the moment we are in.' Paulo Fonseca gets his chat on with Nick Ames. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is perhaps the most watchable footballer in the world at the moment. Barney Ronay ponders an old-skool throwback. The Europa League quarter-finals get under way this evening. Ben McAleer predicts how they might go. 'They tried to convince me, but still it's not working because I don't like golf.' Alassana Jatta, of Notts County and the Gambia, gets his chat on with Will Unwin. And Bukayo Saka's return offers thrilling new possibilities for Arsenal, writes David Hytner. Though not, by the sound of things, an end to the reign of 'starboy' as football's most cringeworthy recent neologism. A young Owen Hargreaves and Karim Benzema compete for the ball during Manchester United's clash with Lyon in the 2008 Big Cup last 16. United progressed 2-1 on aggregate, eventually winning the final on penalties against Chelsea. How times have changed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
Crime Ring Stole Over $1.5 Million In Cadillac Escalade-Vs From GM Facility
One jamoke has been arrested for being part of a crime ring that stole a bunch of Cadillac Escalade-Vs from a General Motors lot in Warren, Michigan. Deon Brooks has been linked to several stolen Vs that police say are worth a combined $1.5 million. Considering the Escalade-V goes for between $160,000 and $180,000 a pop, Brooks and his (potential) buddies probably made off with between seven and 10 full-size SUVs. All of the stolen vehicles were brand new, according to the Detroit Free Press. They were awaiting shipment to dealerships or to spend their lives as corporate loaner cars, a spokesperson for the Macomb County Sheriff's Office told the outlet. Brooks would allegedly "retag" the vehicles with clone identification numbers and sell them out of state for a big profit. Police didn't say how much, though. During the investigation, police also seized several printers, retagging equipment, fugazi Secretary of State documents, jewelry, methamphetamine and — oddly enough — a Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Brooks is no stranger to the police. He's currently on bond in a different part of Michigan on charges regarding unlawful driving away from an automobile dealership in February of last year, Freep reports. His next hearing for that case is set for April 8, and I cannot imagine it will go well. Jalopnik Pro Tip: never commit a crime while also committing a separate crime. One at a time, please. Read more: You Can Buy A 400-HP V-Series Cadillac For Less Than A Honda Accord His bond was set at $2 million during his arraignment on March 19. He's charged with one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, which carries a 20-year sentence. The 24-year-old pleaded not guilty in court. His bond conditions include wearing a GPS tether if he is released from the country jail where he's currently being held. Brooks' probable cause conference is slated for sometime on March 20, and his preliminary exam is scheduled for March 27. Police are still looking for other suspects who might be linked to Brooks. It's not clear how many people that actually involved and where Brooks was in the pecking order of the operation. Stealing cars is apparently very big right now. Just a few days ago, we told you about how police in California busted a $3 million chop shop ring that was selling off broken-up Hellcats and Trackhawks. We've also told you about the rampant rise in catalytic converter thefts and — of course — the whole #KiaBoyz nightmare. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
