Leak-driven law and administration

Imperfections, risks and benefits of using them

Parthasarathi Shome 

Parthasarathi Shome The latest leaked information case from Wikipedia, The Paradise Papers, has placed some 13.4 million documents from Appleby, an offshore law firm that has ended up in a German newspaper. The information included investments and funding structures of 120,000 businesses – highly valued companies – and individuals — monarchs, political leaders, others.

The headlines of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) – a collaboration of 380 journalists – have propelled India among other nations to initiate official investigations. The role of ...

First Published: Mon, December 18 2017. 22:43 IST