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Sh.Navendra Kumar v. Union of India

On November 9, 2013 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The Gauhati High Court judgment in W.A. No.119 of 2008 in W.P.(C) No. 6877 of 2005 delivered by Justice A.Ansari (link available thanks to livelaw.in) has raised the hopes of several accused in cases being …

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S Ct Judgment on Bureaucratic Independence

On November 7, 2013 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

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 …

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Review of some new books on the working of Indian Constitution

On November 6, 2013 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Recently, many new books or new editions of  the old ones on the various dimensions of Constitutional history and practice have been published.  These four books are the first of these to be reviewed by me.  More …

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India’s “Grand Advocates”

On November 1, 2013 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

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 …

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From NOTA to Right to Reject

On November 1, 2013 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

For the Indian voter, the road ahead from NOTA to realising the right to reject all candidates, and as a consequence, seek a re-election,  is not so insurmountable. Legally. Or so it appears to two …

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The Birth of Bangladesh

On October 28, 2013 By Madhav Khosla In Uncategorized

Srinath Raghavan, a leading historian, has just published his next book ‘1971: A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh’ by Harvard University Press / Permanent Black. The book looks fascinating — from the jacket cover: …

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Legislation Drafting Challenge

On October 28, 2013 By Harish Narsappa In Uncategorized

DAKSH, the Bangalore based accountability group that I work with, has announced a Legislation Drafting Challenge for college students. The competition is open to students across all disciplines. The main purpose of the challenge is …

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On Medical Malpractice

On October 24, 2013 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

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 …

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Event announcement: Conference on BR Ambedkar at Columbia University

On October 23, 2013 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Columbia Law School is holding a one-day event on Saturday, October 26, 2013 to mark the 100th anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar’s arrival in the US to pursue graduate studies at Columbia University.  The event …

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NOTA demystified

On October 14, 2013 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The Supreme Court’s NOTA judgment continues to fascinate observers.  While the judgment is hailed by several eminent people from the civil society, it requires a serious study to unravel its hollowness and expose many of …

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