Collaborative law making - Kanan Dhru
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Collaborative Law Making
The Goa Project8 February 2014
Kanan Dhru
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What are your initial reactions when you hear ‘law-making?’
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How does it work?
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Indian Legislative Process
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Is it really a Rocket Science?
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Structure of a typical Law
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Drafting of the Bill: Components I
1) Basic Organisation:– Logical flow, Cohesive
2) Title:– “An Act Establishing Indian Institute of
Management”3) Statement of Purpose– “The purpose of this law is to provide for the
regulatory basis…”4) Sections– Section 1• (a)
– (1)» (i)
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Basic Principles
• Simplicity– Short, familiar words and phrases, avoid jargons– Active tense
• Conciseness– Use the shortest sentence possible to convey the
meaning• Consistency– Be consistent in your language– Do not interchange numbers, sequences
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Now let’s begin!
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Activity
• Each group is given a set of documents to discuss a particular law.
• The groups will have to come up with a new innovative approach to an existing law.
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Brainstorming
• What changes would you like to make in the– Information Technology Act, 2000– Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013– Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2013
• What are the 3 to 4 areas within these laws you want to change?
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Finalisation
• Finalise your ideas and create a final draft for presentation
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