Alok Prasanna Kumar

Articles by Alok Prasanna Kumar

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  May 29, 2019

  Lok Sabha elections: It would be wrong to assume EC faltered in its duties during NDA regime; it has to address historical fissures

  Whether it was the questionable delay in announcing the election schedule, or a putting out a schedule which appeared to suit the BJP and its leaders, or the failure to enforce the Model Code of Conduct against Narendra Modi or Amit Shah, the EC's performance has not exactly inspired faith in its abilities to conduct a free and fair election.
  India Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party Election Commission Democracy Election Commission of India Constitution of India Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Chief Election Commissioner Shashank Arora
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  May 20, 2019

  SC verdict upholding quotas in promotions welcome, but top court must also address low representation of SCs, STs in judiciary

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  InMyOpinion Quotas Reservations Scheduled castes Scheduled tribes Indra Sawhney case CJI Ranjan Gogoi reservation in promotion BK Pavitra vs State of Karnataka
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  Apr 24, 2019

  CJI judging sexual harassment allegations against himself: Ranjan Gogoi's move an eerie echo of Dipak Misra's actions

  In effect, Gogoi called a press conference without actually calling a press conference. The hearing was not aimed so much as taking any judicial action but putting out his version of the story. What is particularly galling is that he chose to do it from his perch as the Chief Justice of India. It is as blatant and naked abuse of power as it gets.
  India InMyOpinion Chief Justice of India SC Supreme Court of India Ranjan Gogoi Justice Chelameswar CJI Dipak Misra Sexual harassment allegations CJI Ranjan Gogoi CJI Gogoi MeToo against CJI
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  Apr 03, 2019

  Legal reforms in Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha election 2019: A mix of necessary, needless and niggardly promises

  Congress Manifesto of 2019 ahead of Lok Sabha election has proposed an interesting set of ideas for legal, judicial and institutional reforms. Are campaign manifestos just a laundry list of changes made to please many without angering more, or are they offering a vision of hope to these with a bleak present?
  Bharatiya Janata Party ConnectTheDots Rahul Gandhi sedition law AFSPA Indian elections Judicial Reforms Lok Sabha Election 2019 Election 2019 repeal AFSPA congress manifesto 2019
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  Mar 09, 2019

  Candidates have to reveal IT returns of 5 years: EC's misguided poll regulations detached from ground reality

  Instead of re-evaluating its approach, the Election Commission has only doubled down on its flawed approach to the matter. While the latest move raises questions about privacy and confidentiality, it is also reflective of an approach to the regulation of elections that is entirely detached from the ground reality
  HowThisWorks Supreme Court ConnectTheDots InMyOpinion Election Commission IT returns candidates Lok Sabha elections Lok Sabha Election 2019 Poll regulations
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  Feb 04, 2019

  Plea for Sanskrit prayers at Kendriya Vidyalayas begs for honest judicial, political test of Indian secularism

  Is it against the Constitution for the Kendriya Vidyalayas, institutes which are funded and managed by the government, to insist on students beginning their day with a Hindu prayer?
  India Supreme Court InMyOpinion Kendriya Vidyalaya Hindus in India Sanskrit prayers KVs school prayers
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  Dec 14, 2018

  Rafale controversy: Supreme Court verdict is no clean chit to govt; deal may be ill-advised without being illegal

  The Supreme Court’s Rafale deal judgment is what I would like to call a judgment delivered out of “institutional trauma”.
  2G France Supreme Court InMyOpinion Prevention of Corruption Act Rafale François Hollande Demonetisation Rafale deal Reliance Defence
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  Oct 17, 2018

  MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Junior minister tries to exhaust one accuser through legal means, and system might just allow it

  Had the current laws been in place when the women suffered at the hands of MJ Akbar, they could have approached the police or the internal complaints committeeat the organisations where he worked.
  ConnectTheDots Sexual harassment Indian Penal Code Bhanwari Devi gangrape MJ Akbar Criminal Defamation MeToo MeToo in India Priya Ramani #MeTooIndia defamation laws defamation in India
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  Aug 28, 2018

  Govt may term Sanatan Sanstha terror entity, but gaping holes in law hamper police action on fringe elements

  Given what we know of the Sanatan Sanstha’s activities and alleged crimes, it should ideally be classified as a “terrorist organisation”.
  ConnectTheDots Maoists Central Bureau of Investigation Indian Mujahideen Maharashtra Ministry of Home Affairs Anti Terrorism Squad Sanatan Sanstha Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act National Security Act Narendra Dabholkar Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Govind Pansare Gauri Lankesh
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  Jul 05, 2018

  Delhi govt-Centre power tussle: SC has not resolved all issues fully, but has set framework for addressing them

  Irrespective of who declares victory, this judgment will not resolve the current, ongoing tussle between the L-G and the AAP-ruled Delhi government
  CriticalPoint Arvind Kejriwal Supreme Court of India Delhi government Aam Aadmi Party Dipak Misra Anil Baijal DY Chandrachud