I was going through India’s Crime Statistics for 2010, which can be found at the National Crime Records Bureau here (just click on Crime in India 2010 in the left column). I found that the...
In an Op Ed published in today’s New Indian Express, I analyse the provisions of the proposed Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 in light of the functioning of the Land...
This article by Sukhdeo Thorat discusses the government’s decision to establish quotas for SC-ST entrepreneurs in procurement. It is an interesting refinement of traditional affirmative action...
The cops in Gaziabad ‘punished’ young couples in parks this morning by making them do sit-ups (calling it ‘Operation Majnu’). The case highlights the need for the upper...
The Supreme Court has delivered an important judgment in Air India Cabin Crew Association v Union of India last week. Here is the press note sent to me summarising the judgment. The judgment is...
I was looking through the March and July bar exam results and although there isn’t yet too large of a sample set it seems as if definite trends are emerging. Overall, about 70% of those who sit...
International Law Curry joins a growing body of legal commentary including Spicy IP and LAOT. As the name suggests, ILC, provides an “Indian” perspective on international law questions...
The National University of Juridical Sciences, India is launching a thematic journal on Telecommunication and Broadcasting Law (JTBL). It is conceived as an international peer-reviewed journal that...
As someone who is pleased with the unprecedented attention that Anna’s movement has brought to the issue of corruption in our public discourse, but critical of certain tactics of the movement...
This interesting short paper “Regulatory Barriers to Litigation in India” by Prashant Narang recently came out in the Asian Journal of Law and Economics. The basic argument is that the...
When Supreme Court substitutes death sentence imposed by the trial court and confirmed by the High Court by a sentence of imprisonment for life, it deserves appreciation. Each such decision by...
This has got to be one of the most interesting back-and-forth during a Supreme Court argument. Gone are the days of judges passively listening to senior advocates drone on and on. This bench, at...
Why is it so hard for women to become senior advocates in Bombay? This is a national disgrace. I’m sure the numbers aren’t much better at other high courts or in the Supreme Court. No...