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Call for Papers: Comparative Constitutional Law & Administrative Law Quarterly

On August 3, 2013 By Umakanth Varottil In Uncategorized

[The following is an announcement from CALQ] The Editorial Board of the Comparative Constitutional Law & Administrative Law Quarterly (CALQ) is inviting submissions for Vol.1 No.3 from legal academicians, professionals and students. General Theme The …

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Call for Submissions: NLSIR Volume 26(1)

On July 22, 2013 By Umakanth Varottil In Uncategorized

[The following is an announcement from the National Law School of India Review] The National Law School of India Review is now accepting submissions for its upcoming issue – Volume 26(1). The National Law School of India …

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Former Chief Justice Kabir’s legacy and some recent instances of judicial activism

On July 20, 2013 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Former Chief Justice Altamas Kabir has delivered a few judgments towards the end of his tenure, which are noteworthy.   Among these is Subhas Popatlal Dave v. UOI  in which, contrary to the decade-long tradition of …

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The Error in CEC v. Jan Chaukidar

On July 17, 2013 By Anup Surendranath In Uncategorized

The judgment of the Supreme Court on 10th July in CEC v. Jan Chaukidar has been seen in may quarters as part of the Supreme Court’s concentrated effort to curb criminalisation of politics. I think the reasoning …

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Conference Announcement: Human Rights Lawyering in India

On July 11, 2013 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

The Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore and the Human Rights Program, National Law School, Bangalore are organising a conference titled “Courting Justice” at the campus of the National Law School, Bangalore, over the coming weekend (July …

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Lawyer Impunity and a Search for Answers

On July 7, 2013 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

Lawyers in India are known for frequently missing scheduled hearings, not being prepared, and unscrupulous billing practices. This recent op-ed of mine in the Hindu highlights some of these shortcomings and discusses potential remedies. (Others …

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Activism (legal and otherwise) of the Hindi newspaper, Patrika

On July 5, 2013 By Vinay Sitapati In Uncategorized

I guess this recent piece of reportage of mine, for the New York Times – India Ink, falls in the “Other Things” category of this blog. Though it does chronicle how the formidable Patrika newspaper …

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Jurisdictional Questions and the Pending Naz Appeal in the Supreme Court

On June 30, 2013 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized
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In Memoriam: R.C Cooper

On June 20, 2013 By Rohit De In Uncategorized

Rustom Cavasjee Cooper passed away on the 18th of June, 2013. Cooper enters the annals of Indian legal history as the main petitioner in the Bank Nationalisation cases (R.C Cooper v. Union of India , 1970 …

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Colombia and India: Two of the Most Similar Courts in the World?

On June 17, 2013 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

There was a recent post on ICONnect by David Landau describing how the Colombian Constitutional Court has struck or read down several Constitutional amendments there. Perhaps even more than India’s Basic Structure Doctrine the caselaw …

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