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Tehelka’s analysis of the horrific rape in Delhi

On December 26, 2012 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Much has been said and written about the events unfolding in Delhi over the last few days.  Some of the reactions have been just as upsetting, and it is hard to come across sober and …

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Update on Sri Lanka Judiciary-Executive clash

On December 26, 2012 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Rohit’s previous post on this issue in early December drew attention to the brewing crisis around the impeachment of Chief Justice Bandaranayake in Sri Lanka.  Since then, some other developments have occurred on this front, …

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Promotion Quota Bill

On December 24, 2012 By Vinay Sitapati In Uncategorized

In this op-ed in today’s Indian Express, I add my own perspective on the promotion quota bill. Among other things, I argue that (a) there is no comprehensive data that conclusively establishes under-representation of Dalits …

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The Precedent Issue at the Supreme Court

On December 17, 2012 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

In this op-ed in today’s Express I highlight a pressing, yet underadressed problem in the upper tiers of the Indian judiciary – that of following precedent. As the piece makes clear, more and more cases …

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The Indian Supreme Court by the Numbers

On December 14, 2012 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

I released a paper today with Azim Premji’s Law, Governance, and Development Initiative entitled “The Indian Supreme Court by the Numbers.” It can be downloaded here or here. I have been collecting data about the …

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NLSIR Public Law Symposium 2012

On December 6, 2012 By Umakanth Varottil In Uncategorized

[The following is an announcement from the Chief Editor, National Law School of India Review] The National Law School of India Review, the flagship journal of National Law School of India University, Bangalore is pleased to present the second NLSIR Public Law Symposium to …

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Miscarriage of Chief Justice, Sri Lanka Edition

On December 5, 2012 By Rohit De In Uncategorized

Earlier this week proceedings were initiated in the Sri Lankan Parliament to impeach the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, Dr Shirani Bandaranayake. The allegations against Chief Justice Bandaranayake are of personal misconduct and failure to disclose her …

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Is the Government of India liable for Judicial Delays

On December 4, 2012 By Rohit De In Uncategorized

In the latest edition of the EPW, PK Suresh Kumar discusses the implications of a recent arbitral award in Singapore. In (White ­Industries Australia Limited and the Republic of India 2011) the arbitral tribunal criticized the Indian …

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JGLS National Student Research Colloquium

On November 28, 2012 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

JGLS is taking applications (due December 15th) from law students for its National Student Research Colloquium of Contemporary Challenges of Law in India. The Colloquium will take place in March 2013. For more information click …

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Right to Public Service Acts

On November 27, 2012 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

I thought some might be interested in this recent report I wrote for Accountability Initiative. It’s based off some research I did in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar on the implementation of the relatively newly passed …

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