Orient Blackswan

The Legislature and the Judiciary: Judicial Pronouncements on Parliament and State Legislatures

Launch

16 Mar 2011

Venue

New Delhi

Orient BlackSwan, in collaboration with the Rajya Sabha, organised the launch of The Legislature and the Judiciary: Judicial Pronouncements on Parliament and State Legislatures in Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi, on 16 March 2011.

Member of Parliament Ms Brinda Karat listens attentively to the speakers.

Bikram Das, Regional Manager (New Delhi), Orient BlackSwan, gives the vote of thanks.

(From the left) Dr E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, MP; Honorable Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha, Dr K. Rahman Khan; and Honorable Vice President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Dr M. Hamid Ansari were the speakers on the occasion.

Joining the speakers on the dais was Professor Upendra Baxi (on the extreme left). He has also written a Foreword for the book.

A pioneering volume, The Legislature and the Judiciary explains the powers, privileges and immunities of legislatures in India, also highlighting the role of the judiciary in articulating a constitutional position on the legislature's autonomy. A large audience gathered for its launch.

The English and Hindi versions of the book were released on this occasion by Honorable Vice President of India, Dr M. Hamid Ansari.

Dr Raghbir Singh, Chairman, Copyright Board, speaks on the book.

Honorable Vice President of India, Dr M. Hamid Ansari speaks on the book.

Dr K. Rahman Khan speaks on the book.

Dr E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan speaks on the book.

Honorable Vice President of India, Dr M. Hamid Ansari in conversation with Member of Rajya Sabha, Mr Satish C. Misra, (on the left) at the Banquet Hall.

Member of Parliament Saifuddin Soz (in the centre) also attended the function.