A recent story in the Mint exposes a questionable letter from the US Commerce Secretary, Gary Locke to his Indian counterpart, Anand Sharma, the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce. I extract the relevant portions of this …
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Tag: Constitutional Law
NUJS Conference on Constitutional Pluralism
NUJS is collaborating with Eurasia-Pacific Uninet and other partners is organizing an International Conference on “Constitutional Pluralism: New Challenges for Constitutional Theory” on 11th and 12th November, 2010 in Kolkata, India. This Conference is the …
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Neighbourhood Court Watch
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 Constitution which ended …
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Kafila posts on Sri Lankan constitutionalism and Ayodhya
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 Lanka. Unusually for …
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From the Cradle to…62
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 deserves praise because it …
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Viva Voce, Constitutionality and CLAM
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 “patent” …
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Invalid Appointments and the De Facto Doctrine
A writ petition was filed recently challenging the legality of the appointment of the current chairman of the Copyright Board, Raghbir Singh. The writ came up before Justice Sikri of the Delhi High Court yesterday …
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Courage Craft and Contention: Human Rights and the Judicial Imagination (Transcript of public lectures by Justice A P Shah and Prof. Baxi
On the 12th of June, the Alternative Law Forum (ALF) celebrated its tenth anniversary with a public lecture by Justice A P Shah and Prof. Upendra Baxi on the topic Courage Craft and Contention: Human …
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NCLT Constitutionality Case: Preliminary Thoughts
The Supreme Court’s decision dated May 11, 2010 in the case of Union of India v. R. Gandhi [MANU/SC/0378/2010] is striking for at least two reasons. In this case, the court considered the constitutional validity …
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Request for Deferring Bar Exam and Mulling on Sudeer
I reported earlier on the prospect of an Indian bar exam in the aftermath of a Supreme Court direction in Bar Council of India vs Bonnie FOI Law College. Kian Ganz, the dynamic founder of …
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