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24 Jun 2008, 9:35 am
Although the general reception of the idea, strongly advocated by Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, has been welcoming, this article advises caution.The manner in which this worked in Chhattisgarh is described in the story linked above thus:'The Chhattisgarh recall ballot papers have only two symbols â€â [read post]
1 Aug 2008, 11:11 am
The Lok Sabha Speaker, Somnath Chatterjee has at last spoken through a press release explaining his anguish and also giving an account of the happenings. [read post]
27 Jul 2008, 6:08 pm
The CPI(M) expelled the Speaker, Somnath Chatterjee from the membership of the party in terms of Article XIX Clause 13 of its party constitution. [read post]
1 May 2007, 8:41 pm
The previous post focused on Somnath Chatterjee's recent public lecture where he seemed to be providing a theoretical and intellectual framework to the current struggles between the Legislature/Executive and the Judiciary, and also counselled the judiciary on its future course of action.Predictably, the Speaker's strong message has evoked an equally forceful response. [read post]
11 Feb 2007, 4:32 pm
In a recent post, I sought to highlight the problems with Somnath Chatterjee's assertion that Parliament ought to have the last word on the issue of Parliamentary Privileges, and that judges should stay away from this arena. [read post]
4 Jun 2009, 3:32 am
Somnath Chatterjee's problems must have convinced Meira Kumar that she must revive it. [read post]
21 Jun 2009, 10:57 am
The former Speaker, Somnath Chatterjee was accused by Amar singh of Samajwadi Party of influencing the party's decision to bail out the UPA Government on the contentious Indo-U.S. nuclear deal in 2008 - an allegation which Chatterjee later denied. [read post]
5 Mar 2008, 3:44 am
Whether the legal determination of the issue will have any practical ramifications remains to be seen.The second issue has been raised by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Somnath Chatterjee. [read post]
6 Feb 2007, 1:11 pm
Somnath Chatterjee's interview has many interesting statements, which showcase his strengths as a lawyer. [read post]
1 Sep 2010, 2:21 am
Mr Somnath Chatterjee made some unsuccessful attempts to make the proceedings of Parliamentary Committees transparent during his tenure as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. [read post]
16 May 2015, 1:37 pm
Gadbois, jr., Judges of the Supreme Court of India 1950-1989 (2011) 362. [3] Somnath Chatterjee, Keeping the Faith: Memoirs of a Parliamentarian (2010). [4] India arguably enjoys a surfeit of former judges who have served in legislative or executive roles following their retirement from the bench – both in earlier eras (for example, H. [read post]
28 Apr 2007, 10:32 pm
But it is becoming clear that the quota issue is but one among many that are at the heart of the recent institutional struggles between the Judiciary on the one side, and the Executive and the Legislature on the other.On April 26, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee addressed the overall issue squarely while delivering a public lecture. [read post]
15 Aug 2008, 9:56 am
The precedents clearly suggest that Speakers starting from G.V.Mavalankar to the present Speaker, Somnath Chatterjee were chosen because they either belonged to the ruling party or a supporting party (an instance of conventions evolving with the advance of coalition politics) at the time of their election. [read post]
