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Dr. Janak Raj Jai, born on 23rd August, 1931 at village Ramdas, District Amritsar (Punjab), is graduate from University of Punjab, Master in Hindi Literature from University of Delhi, Master of Laws from Nagpur University, Diploma in journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Doctor of Philosophy in Law from University of Delhi. He is Life Member, Indian Law Institute New Delhi, Authors guild of India, P.U.C.L., (People Union for civil Liberties), Chairman, Family conciliation Service Centre and has been connected with various social organizations. The author has been close to the corridors of power for a long time, having been associated with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Vishwanath Pratap Singh. He has been teaching Law at the Faulty of Law, University of Delhi, and Amity Law School, for a number of years. For the past more than three decades he has been in the legal profession and is presently practising in the Supreme Court of India, and High Court of Delhi. He has been felicitated by the Chief Justices of India, Justice Dr. A.S. Anand and Justice B.N. Kirpal for his writings. He underwent detention under MISA during emergency for about 20 months for opposing the imposition of emergency. He has to his credit 20 books on various subjects including Law and Politics. To mention a few: Commissions and Omissions by Indian Prime Ministers; Commissions and Omissions by Indian Presidents and their conflicts with the Prime Ministers under the Constitution; Gowda-Ahmadi: Midnight Meet? Emergency Excesses: A Daylight Robbery of Human Rights; Assault on Judiciary; Political Trends – Revival of Two Party System; Bail, Law and Procedure; Compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act; Tehelka.com – A Tip of the Iceberg; Rise an Fall of Deve Gowda: A Constitutional Breakdown; Presidents of India.