(Over the next few days, we will run a book discussion on Jeffrey A. Redding’s A Secular …
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Right to Protest v. Right to Mobility: The Shaheen Bagh Case
This article presents an account of the recent Supreme Court judgment in Amit Sahni v. Commissioner of Police and Ors. which answers a disputed question of drawing the balance between the right to protest and the protection of people’s public rights. The judgment has come in response to the Shaheen Bagh protests, and it directly affects the essential relationship between democracy and the voices of dissent within. Thus, it is important to dwell on the events and responses of the Courts and the members of the concerned community that finally led to this judgment.
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On Dar ul Qazas and Indian Secularism’s Ability to Contemplate Religious Plurality: A Review of Jeff Redding’s A Secular Need by Shaunna Rodrigues
(Ed Note: Shaunna Rodrigues’ review is the fourth post in our blog’s round-table book discussion on Prof. Jeff Redding’s A Secular Need: Islamic Law and State Governance in Contemporary India moderated by Prof. Rohit De.
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The National Education Policy, 2020: Some Constitutional Concerns – Part II
In Part II of this 2-Part series, the authors outline the scheme of the National Education Policy, 2020 in light of the special constitutional provisions for minorities. They also divulge in the relationship between Part III and Part IV of the Constitution.
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The National Education Policy, 2020: Some Constitutional Concerns – Part I
In Part I of this 2-Part series, the authors outline the scheme of the National Education Policy, 2020 in light of the special constitutional provisions for minorities. They also divulge in the relationship between Part III and Part IV of the Constitution.
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Jeffrey Redding’s A Secular Need: A Review by Farzana Haniffa
(Prof. Farzana Haniffa’s review is the third post in our blog’s round-table …
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Gandhian Constitutionalism: A Tale of Non-Violence and Decentralisation
In this piece, Shivani Mody discusses previous attempts of drawing a Gandhian constitution to understand what such a constitution would entail. She then provides reasons for the need for a Gandhian constitution in the present day context.
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