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Tag: recusal

Interesting Conflicts and the Basis for Bias: The Right Peg?

On December 16, 2011 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

Two important IP developments in the recent past have thrown up interesting issues around the standards for judicial recusal and for determining conflict of interest. Novartis Patent Dispute and Judicial Recusal 1. Justice Dalveer Bhandari …

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Rajeev Dhavan against doubting Dinakaran panel

On January 25, 2010 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

In this Mail Today piece, Rajeev Dhavan tries to answer all the apprehensions expressed by the CJAR in its letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairperson, Hamid Ansari. Reports suggest that Ansari has rejected the CJAR’s …

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Document: CJAR’s letter to Hamid Ansari on the Dinakaran Inquiry

On January 23, 2010 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

To,Shri Hamid AnsariVice President of India6 Maulana Azad RoadNew Delhi 21/1/09 Subject: Inquiry Committee appointed to inquire into the motion for the removal of Justice P.D. Dinakaran Dear Sir, We learn that you have appointed …

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Questions over Justice Kapadia’s non-recusal

On November 24, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

In the latest issue of Tehelka, the SCBA president, Krishnamani seeks to defend Justice S.H.Kapadia, who is in the centre of the controversy over conflict of interests. (Courting Controversy) Prashant Bhushan’s reply to Krishnamani also …

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Reflections on commentary on the Recusal issue

On November 20, 2009 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Commentators on the previous post have drawn attention to the fact that more commentary on the recusal issue is now available. Since the last post was written, Soli Sorabjee and Rohit Sharma have also weighed …

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The Recusal issue and Justice Scalia’s memo

On November 19, 2009 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

This short post seeks to reflect on the way comparative references have been used in the recent debate on judicial recusals in India. It is becoming clear that our judiciary needs to urgently formulate an …

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The recusal debate (continued)

On November 18, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

T.R.Andhyarujina has written in today’s Hindu, on the conflict of interests controversy. Andhyarujina is among those who feel that the expectation that the Judges should avoid all conflicts of interest (including those apparently remote) will …

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The recusal debate

On November 11, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Vivek Reddy’s most-admired piece seems to have contributed to a healthy debate on the subject of recusals. Here, I wish to share with readers two interesting responses I received – one from Shamnad Basheer and …

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Justice Raveendran’s recusal

On November 8, 2009 By Vivek Reddy In Uncategorized

Recusals at the highest court, particularly in sensitive cases tend to be controversial. In an Op-ed piece in the Indian Express, I examine whether the recent recusals from the Supreme Court are consistent with the …

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The recusal controversy & the facts

On October 19, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

I invite readers’ attention to Rajeev Dhavan’s article in Mail Today on when and why Judges should recuse themselves from hearing a matter. The news peg for the article is certainly Supreme Court Justice S.H.Kapadia’s …

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