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Abhik Majumdar

Assistant Professor at National Law University, Orissa

What’s with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions?

On June 2, 2012 By Abhik Majumdar In Uncategorized

What’s with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions? – Abhik Majumdar [This is a revised version of an article originally published in the Down to Earth website] On 29 March 2012, at the instance of …

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The Julian Assange Case: Assessing the Respondents’ Narrative – II

On March 19, 2012 By Abhik Majumdar In Uncategorized

[Continued from Part I] II. The Context 1. A Dilemma At the outset we are confronted with a dilemma of sorts: given that our primary focus is on the legal case against Assange, how much …

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The Julian Assange Case: Assessing the Respondents’ Narrative – I

On March 12, 2012 By Abhik Majumdar In Uncategorized

I. Introduction The problem with attempting a legal analysis of Julian Assange’s case is that one does not know quite where to start. If I resort to a little fanciful imagery, the facts and issues …

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Bhopal: Misguided Responses? – III

On June 29, 2010 By Abhik Majumdar In Uncategorized

[Continued from Part II] 2. The 1996 Decision (contd.) b) Varying Standards If the Court’s appreciation of facts is a matter of concern, its perception of its own role does not offer much relief. Clearly, …

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Bhopal: Misguided Responses? – II

On June 17, 2010 By Abhik Majumdar In Uncategorized

[Continued from Part I] 2. The 1996 Decision a) Facts, Laws, Reasons In order to construe in its proper perspective the Supreme Court’s decision in Keshub Mahindra v. State of MP ((1996) 6 SCC 129), …

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Bhopal: Misguided Responses? – I

On June 11, 2010 By Abhik Majumdar In Uncategorized

1. Introduction Most controversies involving the law have shown some broad conformance to certain broad parameters. Take for instance the Binayak Sen issue. Here the stance of civil society was clear, even in strictly legal …

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