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?The judgment of the Supreme Court in the PIL filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Common Cause to challenge the appointment of Mr. P.J. Thomas as the Central Vigilance Commissioner has done much to reinforce the faith of the people of India in the wisdom and objectivity of the Apex Court and, above all, its capacity for creative interpretation of the bald text of a statute, infusing it with the principles of equity, natural justice and good governance. While setting aside t...

In our July-September 2010 issue, we had reproduced the writ petition filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Common Cause, challenging the appointment of Mr. P.J. Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner. In a landmark judgment, which was pronounced with remarkable alacrity- within 5 months of filing the writ petition- the Supreme Court struck down the impugned appointment as non-est. This judgment enunciated a new canon of administration jurisprudence namely, the primacy of in...

Media Campaign to Discredit India Against Corruption Movement   The run-up to Anna Hazare’s indefinite fast for an effective Lokpal Bill and its aftermath brought to the fore a sharp divide within the media. While the electronic media was largely supportive of the India Against Corruption movement and contributed significantly to the dissemination of its message throughout the country and beyond its borders, the print media was generally hostile. A section of the English languag...

* Anumeha Jha A Brief Background In a participatory democracy, the twin issues of good governance and transparency occupy centre stage in any discussion on development and reforms. Among the various prerequisites of good governance, an independent, apolitical, upright and fearless civil service is a critical requirement. Without its active participation in governance, no government can succeed in taking the country forward. Steeped in a colonial mindset, the Indian bureaucracy was acc...

Under the Rules & Regulations of COMMON CAUSE as amended by the Governing Council on March 8, 2007, The membership of the Society is open to individuals irrespective of caste, creed or community. Organisations, which were members of the Society as on March 8, 2007, shall henceforth be Honorary members without voting rights. The membership fee for new Individual members (with voting rights) is Rs.500/- for one year and Rs.2,500/- for life. New Ass...

When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!. •••••••••• `How's the work going,' Grandfather asked. `Fine,' was the reply. `And the social life?' `I get lots of dates,' replied the young man, `if I don't tell the girls my age.' `I understand,' said the youthful-looking seventy-year-old widower. `I have the same problem.' ...