The recent political controversy in Karnataka has thrown up the legal question of whether or not it was constitutional for Governor H.R. Bharadwaj to have recommended President’s rule in the state in accordance with Article …
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Accommodative Secularism
Earlier this year, in Prafull Goradia v. Union of India [decided January 28, 2011], the Supreme Court of India considered the constitutional validity of the Haj Committee Act, 2002, and in particular, the air fare …
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From the latest Frontline
For those who wish to understand the significance of the results of the latest assembly elections, Frontline’s latest issue will prove to be a useful resource. I was preoccupied with issues, which had no bearing …
Continue readingPre-legislative Scrutiny: Comparative Lessons
The debate on how we make laws has intensified in light of the disagreements on the Jan Lokpal Bill. Shamnad made an important point earlier on this blog that there is a democratic deficit in …
Continue readingLessons in Fighting Corruption from Around South Asia
I recently had this piece appear on Outlook India online about what lessons India might be able to take away from the history of other South Asian countries’ anti-corruption efforts. Despite the unacceptable levels of …
Continue readingSupreme Court: MLA Defection Case
In an order dated February 14, 2011, the Karnataka High Court in the MLA Defection case (D. Sudhakar v. D.N. Jeevaraju) had held that when an independent member of a legislative assembly becomes a minister …
Continue readingThe Karnataka Crisis
As many of us have been closely following, a political crises is brewing in Karnataka. The SC recently set aside the disqualification of 11 BJP MLA’s who had rebelled against the party. I hope to …
Continue readingPRS Legislative Research Job Opening
PRS is looking to hire one person for the position of Manager of the Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP) Programme. Core Responsibilities: The Programme Manager will be responsible for the management and execution …
Continue readingLegalizing Bribery
In a paper published on the website of the Finance Ministry in March 2011, the Chief Economic Advisor to the Indian government, Kaushik Basu, proposed that in order to tackle corruption in India, the act …
Continue readingCall for Collaboration: Islam, Law and Society Project
Katherine Lemmons and Jeff Redding are seeking scholars to collaborate on an exciting new project that examine the growth of non-state providers of Islamic law and governance. Project Statement In recent decades, states around the …
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