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PRESS FREEDOM in INDIA

  G. ARAVINTHAN   25 May 2009 at 10:47

Freedom of press or rather the lack of it as an issue has gained importance in the last 2- 3 years . Some of the recent incidents which has brought the issue to the forefront are as follows:Spearheading the list is the Tehelka episode where the news ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   3312 Views


Transparency and accountability in a statute – (Energy secto

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   24 May 2009 at 18:25

The Parliament enacted Electricity Act, 2003. In exercise of its jurisdiction conferred by Section 178 of the said Act, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (for short, "CERC") made Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Proced ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1152 Views


Art. 161 c.f. Art. 72 in cases of death sentence

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   24 May 2009 at 18:25

Some authorities on Indian Constitutional Law are of the view that in a case of death sentence, the Governor has no power of pardon but he can remit, suspend or commute the death sentence . Some other would say that the Governor has no power at all ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   2587 Views


CYBER ELECTIONS IN INDIA - A GLANCE

  M. PIRAVI PERUMAL   24 May 2009 at 18:24

With the enactment of the Information Technology Act 2000 the electronic document have got legal recognition. The ever increasing use of ‘Electronic Voting Machines’ in the elections to record, process and store the votes cast to record t ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1250 Views


AN ANALYSIS ON RIGHT TO DIE

  M. PIRAVI PERUMAL   24 May 2009 at 18:24

In the advent of delving into what has unfurled into one of the most controversial issues that could have tremendous ramifications on basic ethical concepts and most importantly, the sanctity of life…. The precious words of Thomas Jefferson s ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1886 Views


Right Of Expression - Freedom Of Religion And B

  G. ARAVINTHAN   23 May 2009 at 00:03

The most important international legislation on the freedom of religion or belief is A.18 in the United Nation’s International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR) from, 1966.CCPR A.18 is built upon A.18 of the Universal Declaration o ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1353 Views


Legal Aid—A Myth Or Reality

  G. ARAVINTHAN   21 May 2009 at 23:07

Seven hundred years old clarion call of Magna Carta- “To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay the right to justice “very pertinently embodies the principle of legal aid. But it was only when the colonial hangover of the ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1452 Views


Transplantation of human organs

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   21 May 2009 at 23:07

Transplantation of human organs is governed by Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 (herein after referred as 'Act') read with Transplantation of Human Organs Rules, 1995 (herein after referred as 'Rules').The Act was promulgated to provide f ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   2165 Views


Conditional legislation and delegated legislation

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   21 May 2009 at 23:06

In the case of conditional legislation, the legislation is complete in itself but its operation is made to depend on fulfillment of certain conditions and what is delegated to an outside authority, is the power to determine according to its own judgm ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   37709 Views


International Tax

  G. ARAVINTHAN   20 May 2009 at 10:01

International Tax is a field where the taxing jurisdiction of two countries is involved. Tax is a sovereign issue and every state has its right to tax its residents but when there is taxing of the same property or person by two different states then ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1082 Views