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Month: February 2009

Blogging, Defamation and SLAPP cases

On February 28, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The recent refusal of the Supreme Court to come to the aid of D.Ajith, facing harassment from Shiv Sena which has filed a criminal complaint against him alleging criminal intimidation and outraging religious feelings, has …

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Srikrishna Inquiry and Developments in the Madras High Court

On February 28, 2009 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized

As I wrote earlier, the Chennai developments are a great cause for concern. If there is one silver lining in all the distressing news of the last few weeks, it is that Justice B.N. Srikrishna, …

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Protesting against the judges, and how do we protest

On February 27, 2009 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability organised a public protest on the judicial assets declaration case outside the Supreme Court yesterday. Among various independent activists, students and lawyers who lent support at today’s demonstration, notably present …

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Slumdog millionaire: some critical perspectives

On February 27, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Well, we have had enough of rave reviews of the film. Here are two critical reviews which I found interesting. Sudip Mazumdar’s Man Bites Slumdog is an absorbing autobiographical account of a former slum dweller-turned-successful …

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Preventive Detention in Meghalaya

On February 26, 2009 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

My previous post focused on the challenges that the Bush administration’s preventive detention policies pose for the Obama administration. This is in part because individual lawyers who now occupy positions in government (including President Obama) …

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Rajya Sabha debate on Judges’ Salaries Bill

On February 25, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The debate in Rajya Sabha on the Bill to increase the Judges’ salaries is, like the Lok Sabha debate earlier, equally noteworthy. Arun Jaitly, a former Law Minister, used the occasion to reflect on the …

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Panel discussion on ‘Media freedom vs. religious fundamentalism’

On February 25, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The Foundation for Media Professionals, New Delhi, is organising a panel discussion on ‘Is Religion beyond media scrutiny?’ on March 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (followed by lunch)at India International Centre (Auditorium), New …

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A Resurgence of Bank Nationalisations

On February 24, 2009 By Umakanth Varottil In Uncategorized

An offshoot of the global financial crisis has been the significant changes in economic policies in the developed world. The recent phenomenon relates to increasing calls from leading economists to nationalise troubled banks, particularly in …

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Nithari verdict & the defence of alibi

On February 24, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The verdict in the Nithari case by the CBI Special Judge has led to a debate on whether the conviction and death penalty awarded to the accused, Moninder Singh Pandher was justified. Those who suggest …

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“Beyond Satyam: Analyzing Corporate Governance in India”

On February 22, 2009 By Umakanth Varottil In Uncategorized

That was the theme for a panel discussion organized earlier this month in New York by the Jindal Global Law School. The panel consisted of internationally renowned academics and practitioners of corporate governance: Mr. Roel …

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