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Articles by Raj Kumar Makkad

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WHAT'S INDISPENSABLE?

  Raj Kumar Makkad   02 December 2009 at 23:34

As happened in July 2005, it will take some time to grasp the full scope of the evolution in the Indo-US partnership that has been achieved as a result of the state visit of the Indian prime minister to Washington, DC. Looking through the rosy haze ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1271 Views


TO JUDGE OR NOT TO JUDGE

  Raj Kumar Makkad   02 December 2009 at 23:34

Is the Dinakaran imbroglio really a puzzling question? I do not think so. The Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan, is right that the collegium is bound to follow the Supreme Court decisions on the point relating to the appointment of judges, ti ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1150 Views


GOLD VERSUS EQUITY

  Raj Kumar Makkad   01 December 2009 at 09:54

The world, still uncertain about economic prospects, now made a little more uncertain by Dubai's bankruptcy, seems to be making a beeline for gold, still considered a safe investment. Of course, as is well known, there is an inverse relationship betw ..


Posted in Civil Law |   2215 Views


Mere Expression Of Regret Cannot Be Interpreted As Admission

  Raj Kumar Makkad   01 December 2009 at 09:54

Chennai: Can a mere expression of regret by employees be construed as admission of guilt and the worker concerned be dismissed from service? No, the Madras high court has ruled.Justice KK Sasidharan, directing the reinstatement of three industrial wo ..


Posted in Labour & Service Law |   2521 Views


COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES…!

  Raj Kumar Makkad   30 November 2009 at 23:00

Over the years I've found that a useful way of denying justice or not bringing a culprit to book is to appoint a committee or commission: "Mr Chairman!" shout the members of a club, "We find the treasurer guilty of embezzling club mon ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   992 Views


LET POLICE DO THEIR JOB

  Raj Kumar Makkad   30 November 2009 at 23:00

In a communication to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has conveyed his sense of "great betrayal" over the manner in which his son, Rahul, has been handled by those investigating the David Headley-Tahawwur Rana episode. ..


Posted in Criminal Law |   1176 Views


BRAZEN SUBVERSION OF JUSTICE

  Raj Kumar Makkad   30 November 2009 at 23:00

Nobody would have thought there was any public interest left in Bofors, a quintessential 20th century corruption scandal involving top political figures in India and Sweden. But the ghosts of Bofors have a habit of returning to haunt the functionarie ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1032 Views


MODELS OF CONSTITUTION WRITING IMPLICATIONS ON LOCAL GOVERNA

  Raj Kumar Makkad   28 November 2009 at 00:18

What method or approach to constitution writing is more virtuous? This is often posed as a challenging question. Generally, in democracies, two methods or approaches are seen to be applied to write the constitution. The first is a sequel to liberal d ..


Posted in Civil Law |   2288 Views


CRIME AT LARGE

  Raj Kumar Makkad   28 November 2009 at 00:18

Although there are claims made by the authorities that there was an overall improvement in the law and order situation in the capital city, there are reports of a significant number of criminal cases. In the last week alone, metropolitan police range ..


Posted in Criminal Law |   1232 Views


GLOBALISATION HAS DONE MORE FOR THE POOR THAN TRADE UNIONS

  Raj Kumar Makkad   27 November 2009 at 08:30

AFTER presiding over a regressive campaign that successfully persuaded the Rudd government to wind back 25 years of workplace reform, ACTU president Sharan Burrow is now seeking to be an activist on the world stage. Ms Burrow will stand for election ..


Posted in Labour & Service Law |   2381 Views