Saying ‘Political Parties Need Not Reveal Funding Sources’ Kills the Spirit of RTI Act
On December 21, the Central Information Commission ruled that voters and citizens need not know how political parties are funded, implying that they cannot…
Writing
Columns, essays and commentary by Professor Chhokar.
2020
When the Supreme Court’s Vista of the Law is Clouded By Great Expectations
In a recent hearing in the Central Vista case, the court suggested that its decision not to grant a stay on construction was based…
चुनाव सुधार को लेकर सरकार की मंशा पर उठने लगे हैं सवाल
The charade of limits on election expenditure by candidates
Migrant Worker Crisis: The Supreme Court Has Abdicated All Responsibility
In a petition seeking to mitigate the miseries of migrant workers, the top court also indulged in what under normal circumstances would be considered…
MPLADS, its suspension, and why it must go
There are five reasons why the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme must be abolished All Opposition parties have been unanimous in their…
Why the Solicitor General Is Wrong to Call for PILs to Be Scrapped
Tushar Mehta’s remarks calling public interest litigations “self-employment generating petitions” sound like a complete and summary rejection of the concept and reek of contempt.…
सांसद निधि से नुकसान ज्यादा
SC on criminal candidates: Should it be questioning political parties on their selection?
The status of NOTA
The phrase ‘criminalisation of politics’ entered the Indian lexicon in 1993 when it was used by the Vohra Committee which had been set up…