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Disclosure of corrupt judge in Madras High court by Justice Katju reveals less but conceals more
The so-called revelation of Justice Markandey Katju about a corrupt judge in Madras High Court is a classic example of opportunism. What is shocking is not that there was a corrupt judge in the Madras High Court but the disclosure of Markendey Katju after years of his retirement from the Supreme Court of India. He…
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Gopal Subramanian controversy underlines the need for National Judicial Commission
The unsavory controversy about the appointment of the Gopal Subramanian as the judge of the Supreme Court was avoidable. However, this further underscores the need for the National Judicial Commission for the selection of the judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court. In fact it has become almost imperative in the present circumstances.…
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SWARAJ: A BOOK WITH HAIR BRAINED IDEAS
I have today finished reading the book ‘Swaraj’ written by Arvind Kejariwal who resigned from the Chief Ministership of Delhi last evening. He remained the Chief Minster for just only 49 days. This book was given to me by my Advocate friend Shri Radhakrishna Kumar, who is very emotional person. Shri Kumar has been earlier…
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Time to rejoice over the Right to Information Act
By: Parmanand Pandey Right to Information Act, no doubt, is one of the most revolutionary acts passed by Indian Parliament since inception after 1952. This Act was passed in 2005 after a great deal of efforts by Right Activists across the country. This Act has virtually overshadowed the much-hated Official Secret Act 1923.The Official Secret…
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Supreme Court Judgment on Cancer Drugs is Laudable
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a historic judgment which will provide a huge relief to thousands of cancer patients in India. Through this verdict the Court has allowed the suppliers to continue making generic copies of a cancer fighting drug Novartis Glivec. At present it costs more than Rs. one lakh per month…
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Historic Supreme Court Judgement
By Parmanand Pandey The Supreme Court of India has delivered a historic judgment which will provide a huge relief to thousands of cancer patients in India. Through this verdict the Court has allowed the suppliers to continue making generic copies of a cancer fighting drug Novartis Glivec. At present it costs more than Rs. one…
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WHY THE TEST OF LANGUAGE FOR LAWYERS ?
Article 348 of the constitution of India says that the languages of the Supreme Court and every High Court will be English. However, Article 348 (4) further provides that the Governor of a State may, with the previous consent of the President authorise the use of Hindi language or any other regional language used for…
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Relevancy Of AOR System In The Supreme Court?
The immediate cause of this writing is the controversy that is going on in the Supreme Court about the need and relevance of the AOR system. I am of the opinion that every advocate must have passed some sort of examination conducted by the particular court to practice there. But it should be not on…
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Impeachment Exercise Gone Waste
Parmanand Pandey I am posting it on my blog after fairly a long gap of time. During the interregnum the momentous agitation of Anna Hazare took place for nearly a fortnight. Proceedings to impeach Justice Soumitra Sen of Calcutta High Court were conducted in the Rajya Sabha and it was passed with over whelming majority.…
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Can Brilliance of Lawyer Obscure Facts?
Parmanand Pandey Three days back i.e. on 18th of July 2011; I appeared before the Supreme Court of India as the counsel of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ), National Federation of Newspaper Employees (NFNE) and other Unions of Newspaper Employees in a case filed by Anand Bazar Patrika Group of Newspapers of Kolkata.…