One of the things an outsider notices about the Indian judiciary is how much it is covered in the news. A bevy of news cameras seem permanently stationed outside the Court complex to give reporters …
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Intratextualism and the Indian Constitution
S Ct Judgment on Bureaucratic Independence
Last week saw the Supreme Court decide T.S.R. Subramanian vs. Union of India. The judgment, involving the independence of the bureaucracy, is arguably the latest in a fascinating line of jurisprudence from the Court over …
Continue readingIndia’s “Grand Advocates”
Marc Galanter and I have this piece out as part of Harvard Law School’s Program on the Legal Profession Research Paper Series (a version of it will also appear as a chapter in a forthcoming …
Continue readingOn Medical Malpractice
Today’s news brought headlines of the largest ever medical negligence judgement in India: 6.08 Rs Crore awarded by the Supreme Court to a U.S. doctor whose child psychologist wife died during a visit to India …
Continue readingQui Tam Enforcement: A Possible Anti-Corruption Tool in India
I had this op-ed in Mint today on Qui Tam Enforcement. Basically under qui tam enforcement a private citizen can sue on behalf of the state to recoup ill-gotten gains from corruption. If she wins …
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