Minority Quotas: Failed Lessons The Hindu today published an article on their Editorial Page authored by me on minority quotas. Have reproduced it here _______________________________________________ Lessons on how not to pitch for a Quota Reservation …
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Have We Wasted 26/11?
In an opinion piece in the Indian Express, I review the structure of the National Investigative Agency (NIA) set up after 26/11. Will it help us to prevent another 26/11? The structure of the NIA …
Continue readingJustice Raveendran’s recusal
Recusals at the highest court, particularly in sensitive cases tend to be controversial. In an Op-ed piece in the Indian Express, I examine whether the recent recusals from the Supreme Court are consistent with the …
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I was disappointed to hear that Mr. Bharadwaj will be sworn in again as a Minister. Hopefully he will not be given the Law Ministry. One of the UPA’s government major failures in the last …
Continue readingCEC Recommendations: A Constitutional Analysis
The recommendation of the CEC to the President has created a constitutional crisis. The Law Minister’s statement that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) cannot suo motu recommend the removal of the Election Commissioner (EC) is …
Continue readingChanging Role of the Supreme Court – A response to Nick Robinson
Nick Robinson’s interesting piece in Frontline argues that the Indian Supreme Court can reduce the backlog by reducing the number of cases it admits. Nick’s diagnosis goes to the root of the problem. But I …
Continue readingAn Unnecessary Amendment
The recent spate of terrorist attacks across the country has led to a demand for creation of a national agency to investigate acts of terrorism. The UPA government has cited the Indian Constitution as the …
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