The Indian democracy has endured for six turbulent decades and there is a general agreement that no other political system can hold together a country as complex and as diverse as India. Democracy is the Indian nation's only option, its only hope. We all have a stake in nurturing its institutions and in evolving conventions that strengthen them and raise their status in the eyes of the public. After sixty years of experience of a functional democracy, we are expected to have acquired the mat... Read More

The Indian democracy has endured for six turbulent decades and there is a general agreement that no other political system can hold together a country as complex and as diverse as India. Democracy is the Indian nation's only option, its only hope. We all have a stake in nurturing its institutions and in evolving conventions that strengthen them and raise their status in the eyes of the public. After sixty years of experience of a functional democracy, we are expected to have acquired the mat... Read More

B P Mathur* The Comptroller and Auditor General ( CAG) plays a vital role in ensuring supremacy of Parliament over the Executive. He examines whether money voted by Parliament has been spent with due regard to wisdom, faithfulness and economy and censures Government, if money has not been put to good use. His reports pointing out misuse, wastage and imprudent use of public money is placed in Parliament and examined by its committee on Public Accounts. To enable CAG to perform his job indepe... Read More

COMMON CAUSE has been in the forefront of the movement for improving the system of dispensation of justice so that the common man may realize his legitimate aspiration of substantial, economical and speedy justice. Mr. H. D. Shourie, Founder Director of COMMON CAUSE, continued his exertions to this end till his last breath. In his letter to Mr. Justice S. M. Raza, Lokayukta, Uttaranchal, dated June 22, 2005, he wrote, "We believe …… that there is need of bringing about the ... Read More

(EXTRAORDINARY CIVIL JURISDICTION)   I.A. NO. _______ in W P (C) NO. ______OF 2008  IN THE MATTER OF: Union of India Through Secretary, Janhit Manch & Ors VERSUS    Dept. of Justice                                APPLICATION FOR INTERIM RELIEF UNDER PROVISIONS ANALOGOUS TO S 151, CPC   To Th... Read More

The cold statistics of deaths and injuries due to road accidents in India do not reflect the true magnitude of the human anguish and the loss of productivity occasioned by them. As the increase in the number of motorized vehicles on the roads continues to outpace the expansion of the road network, the conditions on the road become more and more chaotic. The chaos is confounded by the failure of the Union Government and the State Governments to make the systemic improvements needed for addressing... Read More

CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 580 OF 2003 IN THE MATTER OF: COMMON CAUSE VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS (A REGD. SOCIETY) ADDITIONAL AFFIDAVIT ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER I, Kamal Kant Jaswal, S/o Shri Ambika Prasad Jasvaul, having office at 5, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, do hereby solemnly state and affirm as under : 1 That I am Director of Common Cause, the Petitioner Society in the above-mentioned Writ Petition and being familiar with the facts and circumsta... Read More

Prashant Bhushan* Two recent judgements of the Supreme Court on Judicial Activism and PILs have expectedly generated a spirited controversy within the Supreme Court and outside about the scope and limits of the court's jurisdiction in PILs and about Judicial Activism in general. While this debate is required, the orders which have led to this controversy were passed in cases which did not raise any of these issues, and have created a great deal of confusion in the Media as well as in the ... Read More

1. Name:2. Father's name:3. Mother's name :4. Date of birth:5. Educational Qualification:6. Occupation:7. Permanent Address:8. Mailing Address:9. Next of kin (Name & Address):10. Membership sought. ( Tick any one block ):   Individual : Ordinary Life (with voting rights) (Rs.500/- p.a.) (Rs.2,500/-)   Associate : Ordinary Life (without voting rights) (Rs.100/- p.a.) (Rs.500/-) 11. Why do you wish to join COMMON CAUSE (upto 80 words)12. Y... Read More

Under the Rules & Regulations of COMMON CAUSE as amended by the Governing Council on March 8, 2007, 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. Membership fee for new Individual members (with voting rights) is Rs.500/- for one year and Rs.2,500/- for life. New Associate members (without voting rights) ... Read More