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NSLR : Call for Articles

On June 1, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The Nalsar Student Law Review (“NSLR”) is a student initiative, the primary aim of which has been to encourage legal writing and scholarship among students. The first volume of the NSLR was released in 2005. …

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Political Dynasties

On May 31, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Mail Today has carried a comprehensive story on political dynasties in India. Another article carried in the edit page today argues that power ought not to be given on a platter to lateral entrants to …

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Paradox of Mandate 2009: Will the BJP abandon its Hindutva?

On May 31, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The results of the 2009 general elections have left the BJP very confused. It has been an interesting exercise to read different interpretations in the media about Mandate 2009. There are in fact conflicting interpretations …

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Minority Rights and Religious Identity

On May 31, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The judgment delivered by Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case of Gurleen Kaur vs. State of Punjab is of profound significance.(Readers can access the judgment on the High Court’s site (CWP14859/2008.Date:30/05/2009)Although the Court …

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Profile of Union Minister for Law and Justice: Past and the Present

On May 29, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Here are some links to the profiles of the new Union Law Minister, M.Veerappa Moily. *His profile as carried in the Administrative Reforms Commmission’s site. *This profile appeared in September 2008 in Business Standard. *2004 …

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Punjab violence: Applying the tort liability case

On May 29, 2009 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

Recent events of violence in Punjab after the assasination of a Sikh guru in Vienna fall squarely within the type of cases that the Supreme Court intended to cover while delivering its judgment in In …

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Curbing and penalising inflammatory reporting

On May 28, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

That was the subject of the workshop held by the Foundation for Media Professionals today in New Delhi for the sake of visiting journalists from Thailand. I was part of the panel which addressed different …

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Delay in selecting ministers: good or bad?

On May 28, 2009 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

This editorial in the Telegraph laments the fact that the formation of the council of ministers took twelve days: This inordinate delay in forming a team that is supposed to present to the nation an …

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More interesting comments on Verdict 2009

On May 27, 2009 By Harish Narsappa In Uncategorized

Arun has in an earlier post already drawn attention to certain views about what Verdict 2009 means. I found two comments which are very interesting. The first is by Ashis Nandy in the latest Tehelka …

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Allahabad High Court hearing on impunity provision

On May 25, 2009 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

The CBI is about to begin arguments before the Allahabad High Court in the Taj Heritage Corridor case. The agency has to justify its decision not to prosecute Chief Minister Mayawati. It appears to be …

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