Dr.Rajeev Dhawan, one of the counsel for the petitioners, replied to the arguments of the respondents’ counsel on Oct.31 and Nov.1. This is a selective summary of his oral arguments. 1. The...
The Constitution Bench completed the hearing today. I will sum up the oral replies of P.P.Rao, Dr.Rajeev Dhawan, Harish Salve and K.K.Venugopal to the arguments of respondents’ counsel. In view of...
It was amazing to find how Ram Jethmalani relied on just a two-page judgment delivered by a Seven-Judge Bench in 1951 to show that the petitioners in this case have no merits. It is a matter of...
Today, Ram Jethmalani, counsel for Rashtriya Janata Dal, began his submissions. He chose the interim order of Justice Pasayat staying the implementation of the OBC reservations in Central Government...
An aspect of Supreme Court’s functioning which intrigues everyone is the role of the Law Clerks, and whether the secrecy over their functioning is justified. A comparison of the institution of...
Arundhati Roy’s article in Outlook magazine has elicited two critical responses from Vikram and Dilip. (Vikram’s post and Dilip’s comments are here,) Both need to be examined. I...
Students and faculty of NALSAR University of Law deserve our congratulations for bringing out an outstanding Journal – The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law.. While the Journal may be...
Normally, proposals for reform of democratic institutions are received with scepticism, because of their questionable relevance. This article, published in Mint, by Ramesh Ramanathan is an...
Full-time Position Available: Legal Researcher, Fundamental Rights Apply Immediately Center for Constitutional Law (“CCL”) is seeking applicants for the position of Legal Researcher on Fundamental...
Today’s hearing was marked by a sharp exchange of views between Justice Pasayat and SG. Justice Pasayat asked why spend on higher education, when elementary education needs funds, as Article 21...