Prabhat Patnaik’s article in the latest EPW on how the Left must adopt a “rights-based approach” to development makes for enjoyable reading. Patnaik has long been the key economic...
Legislative analysis competition organised by PRS Legislative Research, New Delhi. PRS Legislative Research is a Delhi-based research initiative hosted at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi...
Does anyone know of the status of this case filed by the All India Christian Federation challenging the unconstitutionality of the Constitution Order 1950 which excludes Christian and Muslim dalits...
* Lok Sabha Speaker’s reasoning as to why she disallowed the notices for adjournment motion. (Pages 4-5). Considering that a Government cannot consider itself failing in its duties, can an...
*PUCL v. UOI. W.P.(C) 196/2001. (Food security case) Order dated July 27. Next date of hearing: August 12, 2010. *HT report on the hearing by Justice Katju Bench (M/s Nouveau Capitaland Fin.Ltd. v...
The July 19 Report of the Takeover Regulations Advisory Committee is available here. While the policy implications of the proposed changes are likely to be discussed in great detail over the coming...
In the current issue of Seminar, Sudhir Krishnaswamy and I reflect on the relationship between military power and the Constitution through studying the Supreme Court’s examination of the...
* Sitaram Yechury’s provocative piece on why we should keep the word socialism in the Preamble: Rework the Agenda *Shyam Divan’s obit on Atul Setalvad: Raising the Bar *The All India Bar...
Guest Post by Shekhar Hattangadi* A fountain-pen and a few paintings have recently captured the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Here is my column (“Pens and Pennants”) on the Gandhi Pen and...
The Board of Editors announce the release of the fifth edition of the NALSAR Student Law Review. This issue comprises of articles dealing with corporate law, intellectual property, arbitration...
Many of us have lamented the fact that although the “national law schools” have churned out very gifted lawyers, we’ve lost many of them to law firms. It is but natural that many of...
Several law journals are continuing to post their content online for free. Here are some recent issues of interest: i) The NALSAR Law Review’s latest issue features articles by student authors...
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court passed interim orders in cases involving reservations over fifty percent. In today’s Indian Express, I discuss the issue, and elaborate on why crossing 50...