Today’s newspapers have carried reports on how Justices Markandey Katju and Asok Kumar Ganguly advanced two entirely different reasons to make a reference to Constitution Bench to determine whether Courts can legislate. Both the orders …
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Book review
Here is my review of D.C.Wadhwa’s Endangered Constitutionalism. I was surprised to know from the book that the Centre has, so far, repromulgated only one ordinance, POTO, and that too in 2001. A fascinating book …
Continue readingThe recusal debate (continued)
T.R.Andhyarujina has written in today’s Hindu, on the conflict of interests controversy. Andhyarujina is among those who feel that the expectation that the Judges should avoid all conflicts of interest (including those apparently remote) will …
Continue readingPIL Increasingly Favouring Advantaged Groups
Varun Gauri has a new paper out that systematically goes through all public interest litigation decided by the Supreme Court since the 1980’s. As Gauri writes “the analysis finds that win rates for fundamental rights …
Continue readingLocal Media and democracy
There is an interesting article by George Monbiot regarding the demise of local newspapers in the UK and the impact on democracy in that country. Monbiot is an author who polarises views (like our own …
Continue readingThe Dinakaran issue
Here is a good summary of the debate on the CNBC-TV18 India Tonight programme on the Justice Dinakaran issue, moderated by Karan Thapar last week. In this only interview he has given so far to …
Continue readingThe recusal debate
Vivek Reddy’s most-admired piece seems to have contributed to a healthy debate on the subject of recusals. Here, I wish to share with readers two interesting responses I received – one from Shamnad Basheer and …
Continue readingJustice Raveendran’s recusal
Recusals at the highest court, particularly in sensitive cases tend to be controversial. In an Op-ed piece in the Indian Express, I examine whether the recent recusals from the Supreme Court are consistent with the …
Continue readingNLSIU Reservations Case
I have just come across a fascinating case that was recently decided by the Karnataka High Court (judgment here). The petitioner challenged the admission of certain persons under the quota reserved for the Scheduled Caste …
Continue readingCrisis of impunity
Here is the speech Manoj Mitta delivered in the British Parliament before the All Party Human Rights Group on November 4 at an event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sikh massacre of 1984. As …
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