“scandalising the Court” under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act‚ 1971. SYNTHESIS 1. Re: S. Mulgaokar [1978 Indlaw SC 323] Beg‚ CJ observed that the judiciary is not immune from criticism but when that criticism is based on obvious distortion or gross misstatement and made in a manner which is designed to lower the respect of the judiciary and destroy public confidence in it‚ it cannot be ignored. The Hon’ble Supreme Court referred this judgment to support its findings. 2. Dr. D.C. Saxena
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Con Law Outline Background Information The Bill of Rights First 10 Amendments of the US Constitution Introduced by James Madison and First US Congress in 1789 Limits the power of the federal government of the US‚ protecting all citizens‚ residents and visitors on US territory. Protects: Freedom of speech‚ religion The right to keep and bear arms Freedom of assembly‚ petition Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure‚ cruel and unusual punishment‚ and compelled self-incrimination The
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The film Untouchables‚ released in 1987 epitomizes the struggle between good and evil in the city of Chicago in the 1930s. Set in a historical setting right after the infamous prohibition law the film illustrates how corruption engulfs all the parts of the government system and gangsters like Al Capone rises and thrives. Until we see the emergence of Eliot Ness‚ posing as a super hero with rock hard sense of honesty and attempts to cleanse the city of Capone. After much hardship and loss of lives
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because it occurs up stream‚ it has wings which encourage flight of capital rather than wheel which encourage reinvestment and it often rewards rather than punishes as the legal processes to fight corruption are weak in themselves and the lower judiciary is amenable to letting off the accused if the ‘price is right” (Ismail and Rizvi‚ 14). “Corruption is not a problem that can be attacked in isolation. It is not sufficient for the criminal law to search for bad apples and punish them. Of course
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(Republican) 1801-1809 VP- Aaron Burr Secretary of State- James Madison Repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801- The Judiciary Act of 1801‚ expanded the federal court system and allowed President John Adams to pack the Judicial Branch with members of his Federalist Party was repealed by the new Congress (Repeal Act of March 8‚ 1802) after Thomas Jefferson succeeded Adams in office. Congress passed a replacement‚ the Judiciary Act of 1802‚ on April 29‚ 1802‚ in order to rid themselves of the sixteen new Federalist
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LEGAL METHODS PROJECT BY AKSHAY ZAVERI PROJECT TOPIC: THE INDIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM: A CRITIQUE LEGAL METHODS PROJECT 1. BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS REFFERED: BLACK‟S LAW DICTIONARY 869(West Group Pub. VII ed.‚1999). JUSTICE M. RAMAJOIS‚ SEEDS OF MODERN PUBLIC LAW IN ANCIENT INDIAN JURISPRUDENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS-BHARATIYA VALUES 24 (Eastern Book Company‚ 2nd ed.‚2000). M. RAMAJOIS‚ LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF INDIA: ANCIENT LEGAL‚ JUDICIAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM 25(Universal
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society can be explained by the concept of exploitation – the ruling class exploit the working class. This is the fundamental point by which Chambliss pointed to explore the relationship between class and crime. Traditional Marxists imply that the judiciary system is beneficial to the ruling class only. This dominant ideology disseminates through agencies such as‚ education‚ media‚ and religion which is forced onto individuals‚ this process is known as hegemony. The capitalistic society is based upon
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The Executive branch is responsible for the enforcement of laws‚ the Legislative with the establishment of laws‚ and the Judiciary upholds the morale interpretation of laws. These branches have certain powers that keep the other branches in check‚ to prevent tyranny‚ and keep constitutional rights. One check that the Legislative has over the Executive‚ is the power to impeach
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n lokpalThe Lokpal Bill might have power concentrated on a single institution which is not healthy for a Democracy. Lokpal shall have powers to direct the Judiciary . This will compromise the independence of Judiciary. Even if this proposal were to be accepted‚ many Constitutional amendments have to be made.. These points have to be taken note of. The LokThe word Lokpal means an ombudsman in India. The word hs been derived from the Hindi words “lok” (people) and “pal” (protector/caretaker).
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Pakistan. Corruption remains a substantial obstacle for Pakistan where it is still perceived to be widespread and systemic. Petty corruption in the form of bribery is prevalent in law enforcement‚ procurement and the provision of public services. The judiciary is not seen as independent and considered to be shielding corrupt political practices from prosecution. Various efforts over the past years have tried to develop institutional mechanisms to address these problems. A National Anti-Corruption Strategy
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