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Rafale probe

2018: The year of the Supreme Court

From the right of a common citizen to privacy to that of women to practise religion, from decriminalising homosexuality to legalising passive euthanasia, and from adultery to inter-faith marriages, Supreme Court orders and directions left few sections of the society untouched this year.

Political relief

In some ways the exercise in court, the quizzing of top IAF officials etc, was a waste of energy. The “issue” was, and remains, essentially political.