An Analysis of the Atrocities Act
The understanding of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 [Hereinafter referred to as...
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- Mar 19, 2019
- 14 min
The Justice DY Chandrachud Interview: Supreme Court is Final not because it is right but it is right
Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India. A graduate of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University and...
- Mar 15, 2019
- 5 min
How Do We Tackle Elitism in Law Schools?
When Rahul Kumar (name changed for anonymity) first faced ragging on his first night at the boy’s hostel in his law school, he was with...
- Oct 12, 2018
- 8 min
Sabarimala & the Supreme Court’s Tryst with Religious Practices
James A.R. Nafziger, in his article titled ‘The functions of religions in the international legal system’, defines religion as a practice...
- Oct 11, 2018
- 10 min
AADHAAR: Big Brother is Officially Watching Us
“It is better to be unique than the best. Because,being the best makes you the number one, butbeing unique makes you the only one.” The...
- Oct 10, 2018
- 6 min
Section 497: An Affair to Remember
Among its latest feats, the Supreme Court of India has struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’) and its procedural...
- Sep 12, 2018
- 8 min
The Silent Accession of Law & Economics in India
– Swagat Baruah In the Supreme Court Today Over the past year, the Supreme Court of India has expressly dealt with the interface between...
- Sep 8, 2018
- 6 min
Journal: The 377 judgement, history as it happened
– Anu Shrivastava By the evening of 5th September 2018, the nation knew that five judges of the Supreme Court of India would be deciding...
- Sep 3, 2018
- 8 min
NCT Delhi v. Union of India : A Study of Constitutional Chaos
Preetika Mathur The Indian Supreme Court handed down its long awaited judgment in the case of NCT Delhi v Union of India (“NCT Delhi”)...
- Sep 3, 2018
- 12 min
#HNLUkiAzaadi: A Student Freedom Movement
Kevin James & Oitihjya Sen On 27th August, 2018, a division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court quashed and set aside the order of...
- May 22, 2018
- 1 min
Noam Chomsky: China’s constitutional amendment is another dangerous and unfortunate step towar
The constitutional amendment is another dangerous and unfortunate step towards autocracy and repression in China. It has actually been...
- May 11, 2018
- 4 min
Why a ‘Cosmopolitan Constitution’? Kantian Perspectives|Claudio Corradetti
Kant’s views on peace, cosmopolitanism and the unity of international law have been often considered as an inspiration for liberal...
- May 11, 2018
- 7 min
A Dalit goes to court: Part II | P. Sainath
For the first part of the article, click here. The High Court in Jaipur has a pleasant campus. There’s just one element in its garden...
- May 11, 2018
- 6 min
A Dalit goes to court: Part I | P. Sainath
When Bhanwari Devi’s 13 year-old daughter was raped in the bajra fields by an upper caste youth, she picked up a lathi and went after the...
- May 11, 2018
- 3 min
Good enough to vote, not enough for Aadhaar | Puja Awasthi
“If my fingers are good to vote, why are they not enough for an Aadhaar card?” asks Parwati Devi, 51, holding up her Electors Photo...
- Mar 7, 2018
- 3 min
Creative Role of The Supreme Court of India in Enlarging and Protecting Human Rights | Soli J. Sorab
Fundamental Rights occupy pride of place in Part III of the Indian Constitution. They inter-alia comprise constitutional guarantees of...
- Feb 19, 2018
- 4 min
Known Knowns and Known Unknowns in Constitutional Design | Mark Tushnet
Some enduring questions about constitutional design center on constitution writers’ decision either to resolve issues that have surfaced...
- Jan 24, 2018
- 6 min
The Basic Structure Doctrine: Defining the “Basic” in the Indian Constitution and its (un)amendabili
For almost four decades now, the basic structure doctrine has come to be recognized as the bedrock of Indian Constitutional philosophy....
- Jan 24, 2018
- 5 min
Judicial Expression of Dissent | Talha Abdul Rahman
Amidst the views and counter views on #JudgesMutiny what has been ignored is that our judicial system expects, and in fact thrives, on...
- Dec 13, 2017
- 7 min
Net Neutrality in Indonesia | Tejas Rao
Tejas Rao The right to freedom of expression in Indonesia is contained in the Article 28 of the Constitution. The Article states “Freedom...