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Month: September 2007

Stings and Public Purpose: some random thoughts

On September 17, 2007 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The ‘sting’ debate: Where and how to draw the lakshman rekha? We all agree that stings must have a larger “public interest” to serve. In the Uma Khurana affair, if the facts as alleged in …

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Legal and Constitutional Dimensions of Sting Operations

On September 17, 2007 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized

I am picking up on Arun’s usual thoughtful piece about the legality of sting operations. Perhaps, I have missed much of the literature, but I have yet to see a good substantive discussion of the …

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Taking affidavits seriously: Was the furore over Ramar Sethu affidavit justified?

On September 15, 2007 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The Union of India has been compelled to withdraw its counter-affidavits filed in the Ramar Sethu case, following the uproar over certain paragraphs of the counter-affidavit filed by the Archaeological Survey of India, questioning the …

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Sardesai and Noorani on regulating media sting operations

On September 14, 2007 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Yesterday’s HT features an editorial by Rajdeep Sardesai on this issue. Taking a somewhat different stance than other establishment figures in the media (see this previous post for details and links), Sardesai accepts that it …

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Ethics of Narco-Analysis: Lecture in New Delhi

On September 14, 2007 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The People’s Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi is organising a lecture on Narco-analysis as a form of torture, and Democratic Rights’. It will be delivered by Dr.Amar Jesani, Centre for Studies in Ethics and Rights, …

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Justice Krishna Iyer on Sabharwal issue

On September 13, 2007 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Today’s Times of India has carried Justice Krishna Iyer’s article on the allegations against Justice Sabharwal. He calls for an impartial inquiry. “Such a body has to be set up by the CJI himself”, he …

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LIVE BLOGGING FROM SUPREME COURT ON MANDAL II

On September 13, 2007 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Mr.K.K.Venugopal continued his submissions this morning on behalf of the Resident Doctors’ Association. I am summing up his views here: 1. Article 15(5) and Article 15(4) are inconsistent with each other. Article 15(5) bars the …

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The power of the Executive to enter into agreements and treaties: Bucking the conventional wisdom?

On September 13, 2007 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Today’s Hindu features a column which reproduces a press statement issued by three retired judges (Justices Krishna Iyer, PB Sawant and H. Suresh). This statement provides a stimulating analysis of the power of the Indian …

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Sex, Lies and Rape Continued: A Response

On September 11, 2007 By Dilip Rao In Uncategorized

Several comments were made to the post “Does consensual sex based on false promise amount to rape?”. Recently, a detailed critique was posted by Ms. Sunanda Bharti (see comment section of the previous post). I …

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The Kundu Controversy: Research Ethics and Regulation

On September 10, 2007 By Dilip Rao In Uncategorized

Divya Gandhi’s op-ed in The Hindu last week brought to wider public focus the on-going controversy regarding manipulation in a research paper that has roiled the Indian scientific community for some time now. As pointed …

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