I just wanted to draw the attention of our readers to some fascinating constitutional developments in our neighborhood. 1. A month ago the Sri Lankan Parliament ratified the 18th Amendment to their...
* Even as the Karnataka controversy on defections awaits resolution by a third Judge, I explain why the Speaker’s decision, on the face of it, appears bad in law. * Former Counsel to the...
Continuing our coverage on the Ayodhya developments, we feature a guest post by Bhupender Yadav and Vikramjit Banerjee, who are advocates in the Supreme Court. There is a continuous refrain from the...
Today’s Karnataka High Court’s split decision on the Assembly Speaker’s power to disqualify 11 MLAs on the ground of defection can be read here.
Here is another interesting take on the Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid decision by Sunil Khilnani. He argues that matters such as Ayodhya, which raise fundamental questions about our national character...
In 2009, India repealed its 40 year old Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act, and brought into force most sections of the 2002 Competition Act. In a recent article in the Economic...
Continuing our coverage of the Ayodhya decision, we are pleased to feature this guest post by Mathew John. Reading Aditya‘s affirmation of the Ayodhya judgement I felt I must alsowade in with a...
My summary of all the opinions in the Babri Masjid decision can be found here. The judgment poses a fascinating array of questions. There has already been strident criticism as well as cautious...
This blog has covered Naz Foundation’s use of comparative legal materials previously. In an article titled “Inclusive Constitutional Comparison: Reflections on India’s Sodomy...
The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law is an endeavour of the Constitutional Law Society at NALSAR, Hyderabad and the MK Nambyar SAARC Law Chair in Comparative Constitutional Studies. The Journal...
Rohini Hensman has written a thoughtful and detailed post for Kafila which explains both the background context and implications of the recent passing of the 18th amendment to the Constitution of Sri...
In this edit piece in the Times of India (September 29, 2010) I argued that the Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 (available here) deserves praise and criticism. It...
Recently, the Indian Patent Office (IPO) announced the schedule for the next patent agent exam to be held on January 15 and 16, 2011. This exam is the key filter towards the practice of...