With almost no news attention a three judge bench of the Supreme Court agreed last week that a petition challenging the Right to Education Act should be heard by five-judges later this year. As many …
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Paper on Grievance Redress for Social Welfare Programs in India
Implementation challenges are one of the most pressing legal problems in India today. There are many laws and policies on the books that in reality are under-implemented (often dramatically), whether these are traffic regulations or …
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An Analysis of the NAC’s Proposal on the Pre-Legislative Process (Part I)
Last week, the National Advisory Council made a little noticed recommendation concerning what they term the pre-legislative process. The name “pre-legislative process” is a bit of a misnomer in that their recommendation concerned how ministries …
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NREGA, a Lok Adalat, and Administrative Law
This Saturday I attended the first ever Lok Adalat focusing on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). It was held in Latehar, Jharkhand. The day began with thousands of poor people from across the …
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