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Freedom of Press v. Social Justice

On June 30, 2008 By Vivek Reddy In Uncategorized

The recent arrest of the Andhra Jyothi editor and the reporters has justifiably raised concerns about the freedom of press. Commentators have already termed it as a tussle between social justice and freedom of press. …

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INDIA REVISITED

On June 29, 2008 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

This week, my choice of the book for the blog is India Revisited: conversations on contemporary India (OUP, 2008)written by Ramin Jahanbegloo, an Iranian scholar who suffered imprisonment in his country. The author converses with …

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New Bill to Regulate Surrogacy

On June 28, 2008 By Dilip Rao In Uncategorized

I thank Mr. Venkatesan for drawing my attention to the article on surrogacy by Amrita Pande and the editorial in Mail Today. The government is apparently planning to bring in new legislation to regulate commercial …

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How MPs discharge their duties

On June 27, 2008 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Rarely, Members of Parliament are evaluated for their work as Members of Parliament. This is not surprising, as MPs, first and foremost, are party men and women, and their role and contribution to the making …

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Occasional Digest of Law and Other Things

On June 27, 2008 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The following are links to some important articles on subjects which are of interest to us and on which some of us may be interested in sharing our reflections. (I have relaxed the standards of …

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Tamil Nadu’s progressive step

On June 25, 2008 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

This edit in the latest EPW complements Tamil Nadu for being the first State to recognise the rights of the transgender, treating it as a third category. A recent order by the Education Department of …

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The Right to Recall

On June 24, 2008 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

Voters in Chhattishgarh have recently exercised their ‘right to recall’ elected representatives. Although the general reception of the idea, strongly advocated by Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, has been welcoming, this article advises caution. The …

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Understanding Seervai

On June 23, 2008 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

H.M.Seervai: Doyen of Indian Constitutional Law – An Australian Appreciation by Justice Michael Kirby (Universal Law Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2008), is a fitting tribute to Seervai. This book reproduces the Seervai Centenary Memorial Lecture …

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Research Paper: Achieving India’s Growth Potential

On June 22, 2008 By Umakanth Varottil In Uncategorized

Just as the Indian economy reels from its double-digit inflation to the tune of approximately 11%, Goldman Sachs, the leading investment bank, has issued its latest research paper titled Ten Things for India to Achieve …

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Life and Liberty under RTI

On June 21, 2008 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy have been agitating for justice for several days in New Delhi after walking all the way from Bhopal to press their demands. Some of them are in jail, …

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