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Author: Vikram Raghavan

Can Fundamental Rights Be Waived?

On September 12, 2017 By Vikram Raghavan In Constitutional Law, Fundamental Rights, Supreme Court of India

In a recent piece for Bar and Bench, Arvind Datar examines whether a fundamental right can be waived. I had long assumed that this question was settled in Basheshwar Nath’s Case. The Court declared, we learnt …

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Madras High Court: Heritage Walk

On January 20, 2017 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized

Last Sunday I participated in Nangavaram Lakshminarayan Rajah‘s heritage tour of the Madras High Court. Rajah is a senior advocate and a passionate history buff. His knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm are unmatched. I strongly recommend the tour …

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Courting the People: Public Interest Litigation in Post-Emergency India

On December 8, 2016 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized

Guest Post by Anuj Bhuwania, South Asian University, about his new book. My book ‘Courting the People: Public Interest Litigation in Post-Emergency India’ is going to be released this weekend as part of the 4th Law …

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Medical Terminal of Pregnancy — Keynote Lecture by Upendra Baxi

On November 15, 2016 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized

Professor Upendra Baxi recently spoke at OP Jindal University on the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. Here is a transcript of his remarks. Mr Vice Chancellor, OP Jindal University, Dr. Dipika Jain and her Colleagues, …

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Call for Papers — Public Policy and Constitutions Conference

On November 10, 2016 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized

The third conference of the International Public Policy Association will take place at Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy from 28th June to 30th June 2017. One of the panels explores public policy …

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Has the Supreme Court’s Ganga Judgment Reduced River Pollution?

On October 11, 2016 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized

How sustained are the impacts of the Supreme Court’s decisions on environmental issues? Shareen Joshi, a development economics excerpt at Georgetown University, addresses this issue in a forthcoming paper. She focuses on the Supreme Court’s …

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On October 5, 2016 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized
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