कानपुर से ऑक्सफ़ोर्ड तक की मेरी यात्रा पर रंगरूट (लल्लनटॉप) के साथ मेरा साक्षात्कार ।My interview with Rangroot - Lallantop (India Today Group) on my journey from Kanpur to Oxford. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVscp1vB5Ys&t=1409s
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau (Image Credits - Hindustan Times) Today marks the 136th birth anniversary of Sir Benegal Narsing Rau (BN Rau). Most lawyers and law students remember Rau as a footnote in the making of our Constitution, since he served as the Advisor of the Constituent Assembly. Unfortunately, in law school discussions on the... Continue Reading →
Advocates outside the Supreme Court of India dressed in gowns and bands. (Image Credits - BQ Prime) In a previous post, I had discussed the rising trend of young judicial magistrates having an influential online presence via social media. I had argued that although the lack of regulations allows Judges to be on social media,... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, the Madhya Pradesh government announced a state-wide public holiday to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Maharana Pratap. The declaration of a holiday, is another effort by the state government to celebrate the emperor who was known for his bravery and might in his battles against Mughal emperor Akbar. The purpose of this post is... Continue Reading →
Last week, a private member bill (‘UCC Bill’) was moved in the Parliament seeking the enactment of the Uniform Civil Code in furtherance of Article 44 of the Constitution. Article 44 is part of the non-enforceable Directive Principles of State Policy which obligate the state to enact a uniform civil code for the citizens of... Continue Reading →
73 years ago on this day, India adopted its Constitution. The Constitution was a product of years of hard work and sweat of the members of the constituent assembly, who debated and discussed every provision of the draft Constitution and thereafter gave India its own document of governance. This was the final break from our... Continue Reading →
In this guest post, Shivani Vij critiques the Supreme Court's split judgment concerning the Karnataka Government’s order on uniform dress code in schools (the Hijab case). She particularly critiques the judgment of Justice Gupta and highlights its four constitutional fallacies. She argues that both the Judges failed to adopt a reasoning based on equal treatment... Continue Reading →
In this guest post, Shrutanjay Bhardwaj argues that a major challenge facing our Constitution is the Supreme Court’s aversion to Article 32 petitions. He discusses the evolution of this trend and recommends a way out. “It is the remedy that makes a right real. If there is no remedy, there is no right of all,... Continue Reading →
26th November is celebrated as the Constitution Day in India as on this day the Constituent Assembly adopted the newly drafted Constitution of India. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee in the Assembly, the Committee responsible for preparing a draft constitution for India. This draft was then debated in the Constituent... Continue Reading →
Swearing in ceremony of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India Last week, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India. (‘CJI’) The same week, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition questioning Justice Chandrachud’s appointment as the Chief Justice and seeking a stay on his oath ceremony. A... Continue Reading →
Justice Bela Trivedi upheld the constitutional validity of the Constitutional Amendment. JUSTICE TRIVEDI'S OPINION: STRICT INTERPRETATION & LIMITED ROLE OF COURTS Earlier this week, the Hon’ble Supreme Court delivered its verdict in Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India, which concerned the constitutional validity of the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 (“Constitutional Amendment”).... Continue Reading →
The 'Basic' Structure 