An op-ed in this morning’s New York Times recalls Charles Dickens’ jaundiced views of the law and lawyers. Even today, Dicken’s views are a sobering admonition to those of us who practice as lawyers and judges. They remind us that an unquestioning …
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Lawyers for Change Fellowships 2012-14: Call for Applications
I wanted to bring to your attention an interesting fellowship opportunity for public interest lawyers called “Lawyers for Change”. Please see below information about this fellowship provided by Satyajeet Mazumdar, Programme Anchor for the fellowship. …
Continue readingSC reiterates the Vineet Narrain limit for impunity provision
In Swamy v Singh, the Supreme Court has reiterated that the 3 month time limit imposed on the grant of governmental sanction under section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 for prosecution of …
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