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Feb 24, 20223 min read
The Governor: not a mere lapdog
Or at least not intended as such - An exploration of Article 167 of the Constitution The contentious nature of the relationship between...
Oct 3, 20215 min read
The fascinating story behind Article 361A
"Sometimes a dark spot or a mole enhances the beauty." Our Constitution as the longest written constitution in the world is home to a lot...
Sep 18, 20213 min read
How effective is the Atrocities Act & the Criminal Justice System as a whole?
Looking at the numbers from the NCRB Data for the Atrocities Act A lot of Twitter controversy has surrounded the Scheduled Castes &...
Jun 7, 20214 min read
Ludo, Chappals and more: Why Courts decide on what seems inane
Courts decide on what seem to be inane matters regularly, why? Our Constitutional Courts rightly receive a significant amount of scrutiny...
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Is Twitter going to be banned?
Too Long, Don't Read: NO. For an explanation, Read on. The question of whether or not Twitter is going to be banned or not has dominated...
Apr 30, 20214 min read
A Few Quick Thoughts On Compulsory Licensing of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Supreme Court suggested today that action be undertaken for compulsory licensing - but that might not be the panacea to scaling...
Nov 22, 20183 min read
A Quick note on Article 26
wrote an article regarding the origins of Article 26 of the Constitution of India. The article is a well written one, and should ideally...
Sep 23, 20184 min read
Bad law and Democracy
A still from the film Gandhi (1982) “There are unjust laws as there are unjust men” ~ from the film Gandhi (1982) Background:This article...
Jan 18, 20183 min read
Marxism, Dharma and the Constituent Assembly
Brajeshwar Prasad, Communist/Congress man. The constituent assembly debates is full of quirky comments and sharp remarks, and some...
Jan 18, 20186 min read
The root of Judicial impasse
The quandary that the Supreme Court as an institution has led itself into is not one that sprang up over the last two weeks or so. It is...
Sep 29, 20172 min read
WEF: Flawed method to asses judicial independence
The Spectator Index tweeted this, on judicial independence: I found it very interesting and amusing — what criteria did they use to...
Sep 29, 20172 min read
The Indian legal system needs reforms, and it needs them now.
One of the most atrocious features of the Indian Legal system is its tendency to complicate itself. The legal system, far from acting as...
Jul 13, 20174 min read
MASUKA: Stupidity of the first order
A photo from the release of the MASUKA Act, on July 7 (Credits: The Quint) Recently, the Mainstream English Media has been tirelessly...
Jul 12, 20172 min read
Let us not kid ourselves
The law has its limits, and recognizing them is essential. Members of every profession are inclined (or made to) believe that sans their...