1 May 2020

Decoding the Controversy Surrounding CJ Gogoi’s nomination to Rajya Sabha [Part-II]

1 May 2020 / Blog, Constitution, Judiciary, politico legal / Akshita Tiwary.

In our latest two part blog post, Akshita Tiwary (a 2nd year law student at Government Law College, Mumbai) writes on the controversy surrounding former CJ Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha. Part II of the post attempts to analyse Constituent Assembly debates regarding independence of judiciary, the 14th Law Commission Report which advises against such appointments, the appreciation that the news has received and a conclusion.

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Decoding the Controversy Surrounding CJ Gogoi’s Nomination to Rajya Sabha [Part-I]

1 May 2020 / Blog, Constitution, Judiciary, politico legal / Akshita Tiwary

In our latest two part blog post, Akshita Tiwary (a 2nd year law student at Government Law College, Mumbai) writes on the controversy surrounding former CJ Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha.
Part I of the post provides a brief introduction, draws a link with similar appointments in the past and mentions certain reasons behind the criticism of the nomination.

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