If privileges of our elected representatives are not codified, they can be misused,  undermining fundamental rights to life, liberty and expression, says RAKESH SHUKLA

Judicial accountability and the untrammelled powers of the judiciary to punish those who commit contempt of court can lead to a dangerous abuse of power,  says JUSTICE SHYLENDRAKUMAR of the Karnataka High Court. Extracts from the endowment lecture delivered by at SDM College in Mangalore, Karnataka on April 4, 2010

The present definition of criminal contempt is arbitrary and can lead to unreasonable restrictions on freedom of speech.  A critical appraisal by RAKESH SHUKLA.