Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in corruption on Jun 8th, 2011
The Bihar Government’s earlier initiative to have a strict law on corruption has now withstood a legal challenge. The Bihar Special Court’s Act, 2009 had, amongst other things, authorised for the confiscation of property bought with the proceeds of corruption irrespective of whether it exceeded the alleged amount of corruption. In february, this year, the [...]
Posted in Constitution, corruption, india on Jun 3rd, 2011
It would seem that Baba Ramdev’s demands if met would lead to better democracy. Atleast some think it to be so. Let us first take a short glance at the demands. Recovering the black money from abroad, declaring them to be a national asset, removal of Rs 500 and 1000 notes, popularising hindi as a [...]
Posted in corruption, Democracy, india, Lok Pal on May 31st, 2011
Members of Parliament are protected from anything said or done in parliament or anything said or done in connection with proceedings in parliament. This, as such is a common law right and enshrined in the Constitution under Article 105. So much so, this is possibly one of the areas where even the Supreme Court is [...]