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Karnataka Governor’s Report: An Analysis

On May 24, 2011 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

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

On May 23, 2011 By Abhinav Chandrachud In Uncategorized

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

On May 23, 2011 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

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 …

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Pre-legislative Scrutiny: Comparative Lessons

On May 19, 2011 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

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 …

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Lessons in Fighting Corruption from Around South Asia

On May 18, 2011 By Nick Robinson In Uncategorized

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 …

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Supreme Court: MLA Defection Case

On May 17, 2011 By Abhinav Chandrachud In Uncategorized

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 …

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The Karnataka Crisis

On May 17, 2011 By Madhav Khosla In Uncategorized

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 …

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PRS Legislative Research Job Opening

On May 15, 2011 By Namita Wahi In Uncategorized

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 …

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Legalizing Bribery

On May 14, 2011 By Abhinav Chandrachud In Uncategorized

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 …

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Call for Collaboration: Islam, Law and Society Project

On May 2, 2011 By Rohit De In Uncategorized

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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