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Towards Transparent Elections: The Case for State-Funded Indian Politics

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Introduction India is the largest democracy in the world, where elections are also called “the Largest Event in the World,” making it imperative for the nation to have a fair and transparent electoral funding system. Financial sources to fund elections and the contesting political parties have long been discussed among policymakers and political activists. One […]

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PM Modi with former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

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

/ Blog, Constitution, Judiciary, politico legal /

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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PM Modi with former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

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

/ Blog, Constitution, Judiciary, politico legal /

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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