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THE SOCIAL BLOG: June 2007
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Musings of the Law and Society. Wednesday, June 27, 2007. The Fact that is 'Torture'. Yesterday was World Torture Day. While there is no need to explain the prevalence of torture in our country, I’d like to use this opportunity to show the attitude of the Courts towards this grave violation. This I’d do by critiquing the case of Masooda Parveen v. Union of India. The judgment which was announced in May this year. So the Court has violated the ruling in Naga. People’s Movement v. Union of India. I used to...
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Arun | The Social Blog
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Musings pertinent to Law and Society. You are currently browsing Arun’s articles. Obituary: Eight Years of the Bush Administration. January 26, 2009 in Democracy. 1 Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East and the War on Terror. As the Bush Presidency is all set to be a bygone era, the world has been left reeling from an increased spate of terrorist attacks, raising incisive questions of the efficacy of a costly ‘War’. 2 The Environment and Climate Change. 3 Human Rights and Guantanamo. As the year is fizzling...
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Varun Gandhi again! | The Social Blog
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Musings pertinent to Law and Society. May 9, 2009 in Democracy. Hindutva seems to have got new vigour now. The Advisory Board constituted to examine Varun Gandhi’s hate speech and booking under the National Security Act has recommended the withdrawal of the said Act against Vaun Gandhi. ( news item here. But what exactly is this Advisory Board? Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab. The phrase ‘defence of India’ was construed to mean not only external sovereignty but also internal sovereignty. ...Kinshuk on Hi...
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THE SOCIAL BLOG: July 2007
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Musings of the Law and Society. Friday, July 27, 2007. A Constitutional Bench. Finally! The Reservations case is being transferred to a Constitutional Bench that would begin hearings on the 7th of August. Apparently 15 questions of law would be decided by the Court. However, on the 31st of this month the Supreme Court would hear the parties on the application of the Impugned Act from this Academic year. Ps: My previous posts on reservations may seen here. Posted by Aditya Swarup at 7:11 AM. I finished my...
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THE SOCIAL BLOG: August 2007
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Musings of the Law and Society. Sunday, August 19, 2007. Exit Wounds: Legacy of the Indian Partition. I dont feel proud of this Country. Once in a while, I read the NewYorker online edition. To be aware of US sattires and activities. This time however, I saw this article by Pankaj Mishra. On the New yorker talking about the legacy of the Indian Partition. The article starts with an anecdote which is an interesting read;. Below are certain excerpts from the article;. Posted by Aditya Swarup at 3:40 AM.
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THE SOCIAL BLOG: November 2008
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Musings of the Law and Society. Sunday, November 16, 2008. We have now moved to http:/ thesocialblog.wordpress.com. Posted by Aditya Swarup at 7:35 AM. Economic and Political Weekly. Social Science Research Network. Contribute to Us adityaswarup@gmail.com. Human Rights Watch Blog. Law and Poverty Blog. Law and Other Things. A Dash of Ash. India Shining III: Land Rights! The reality of free speech: The Gujarat episode. Indian at the Nobel. Common Men, Uncommon Law : Exploring the links bet.
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Mayawati and the Political Compromise | The Social Blog
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Musings pertinent to Law and Society. Mayawati and the Political Compromise. May 8, 2009 in Constitution. Law and Other things. And the Indian Express have a series of posts and articles on Mayawati and her understanding of the constitution; the latest being Vinay Sitapati’s article. In the Indian Express available here. As he puts it? Readers may read Barbara Oomen’s article here. To get an idea of the same. Between groups, then the rights are surely the result of a political compromise. It took 300...
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THE SOCIAL BLOG: April 2007
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Musings of the Law and Society. Wednesday, April 25, 2007. Do you know what is the national language of our Country? C) the 22 languages included in the Constitution. When this question was posed in class by Manojna. Most of what is written above is merely class gossip. But the question asked by Manojna above lead me to reading Balraj Sahni's Convocation address. Suddenly we saw a small green sports car approaching. An Englishman was driving it; sitting all by himself. He was a bit surprised to s...And n...