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In defense of Pillai
Much has been made of Home Secretary G.K. Pillai’s unpardonable blunder in accusing the ISI of involvement in 26/11, just on the eve of crucial Indo-Pak talks at the Foreign Minister-level. The Hindu has lynched Pillai today, both in the editorial and an op-ed piece by Sidharth Varadarajan. Even the Express, to whom I believe [...]
The Supreme Court: India’s Dark Knight
So much for the notion that all of constitutional law lies there in the Constitution waiting for a judge to read it fairly […] That is why the simplistic view of the Constitution devalues our aspirations, and attacks that our confidence, and diminishes us. A week back, Justice David H. Souter, who stepped down from [...]
Also posted in Civil liberties, Constitution, Court, Democracy, Featured, Human Rights, Law, Rights, Rule of Law Tagged india, Judicial Activism, Supreme Court 7 Comments
Nepal’s Constitutional Crisis: Why India Should Be Worried
Members of Nepal’s Parliament have reached a consensus, ending an impasse that might have resulted in its dissolution. The ‘deal’, struck well past the midnight deadline of May 28, ensured that the country will not plunge into yet another political crisis that looked a certainty till yesterday. For now, the people of Nepal, the Governments [...]
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So What If Pakistan Gets A Civil Nuke Deal?
New Delhi is abuzz with rumours of Pakistan inking a civilian nuclear deal with the US (akin to the 2005 one with India). Here’s my take on why there’s much ado about nothing. The Possibility Very Unlikely. For starters, to get a civilian nuclear deal through, there must be unanimous approval from the IAEA, and [...]
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At the Crossroads of Law and Policy
IIM Calcutta has introduced a new course of Intellectual Property Management titled “The Business of Intellectual Property” for the the flagship PG Program in Management. Launched on 15th December 2009, the course hopes to cover the emergence of IP, a focus on the legal & regulatory systems, the transactional issues in IP and even a [...]
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