The Constitution will survive another 600 years The first draft of India’s Constitution was prepared by the Constituent Assembly sixty years ago. As India heads into the second decade of the 21st Century, globalisation, the spread of terrorism, rapid economic growth and the winners and losers it has produced, and the individual’s liberty pose the…
“The Constitution is evolving constantly” As we near completion of sixty years of formation of the Indian Republic, it is crucial to review the workings of the Indian Constitution and analyse how the definitions, principles and guidelines enshrined in the Constitution have evolved in the present context. Former Attorney General for India Ashok H. Desai…
The common image of overcrowded Indian courts deficient in judges, resources and technology may soon be passé. The Government of India has embarked on an ambitious re-engineering programme spearheaded by the Department of Justice. Joint Secretary Ramesh Abhishek spoke at length about the good change coming in an interview with Publishing Director Chaitanya Kalbag. Besides…
Fali S Nariman, 79, is one of India’s most respected lawyers and jurists. He is uniquely placed to examine the state of the Three Estates — the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary — having been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1999 to 2005. Nariman has led from the front both in India…
Former Chief Justice of India, Justice PN Bhagwati, underlines the shortcomings in the arbitration system in India, in a discussion with Publishing Director Chaitanya Kalbag. He stresses the need to make arbitration cheap and speedy through the combined efforts of lawyers and arbitrators and moots legislation, if need be, in order to make it an…