1. For a while, some of us have been expressing concern about the role of private, unaccountable legal think tanks in framing important laws. These pieces in the Economic Times and in the Caravan exemplify these concerns.
caravanmagazine.in/technology/vid…
m.economictimes.com/prime/economy-…
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2. These pieces show how independent legal consultancy can become a guise for either pushing private interests behind closed doors, or facilitating the political executive in undermining rights.
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3. It is important to stress that this is not about a clash of personalities or about any one set of people; but about an exclusionary process of law-making, riddled with secrecy and conflicts of interest.
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And lastly, it is a question of conscience. When George W Bush wanted to justify torture, he got lawyers to write the infamous "torture memos." So it is with national surveillance databases like NATGRID. They will always ask the lawyers how best to legally destroy rights.
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Responsibility - moral and ethical - lies heavy upon the shoulders of those who wield the law as a weapon against the people that it is meant to protect.
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