Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in Court, Rule of Law on Jan 26th, 2012
One of John Grisham’s celebrated novels titled “The Firm” revolves around the life of a young law associate faced with the dilemma of disclosing legally privileged confidential information about his mob-clients and subsequently losing his license. The movie with the same name starring Tom Cruise is equally fascinating with the whole story spinning around this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 25th, 2012
The legal fraternity, and indeed all who knew him, are left poorer by the passing of Vepa Sarathi – a great practitioner, prodigious scholar, versatile teacher, and above all, a man with a terrific sense of humour. For those who may not have had an opportunity to listen to Sarathi in his element, and for [...]
Posted in corruption, Rule of Law on Jan 12th, 2012
2012 marks 60 years since the first Indian general election. In this time, the Election Commission of India has come a long way in ensuring the conduct of free and fair elections at various levels, -thus cementing its reputation as one of the most respected constitutional bodies in recent times. Inspite of its reputation, [...]