Summary: The article analyses the case of Hari Devageeth v Union of India. It highlights the conflict faced by the court between two constitutional rights: a transgender man’s right to bodily...
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Introduction The fifth panel highlighted the multi-faceted dimensions of behavioural accountability within the Indian Judicial system. Moving beyond the constitutional frameworks, the panelists...
Introduction This report summarises the panel discussion titled “Adjudicating the Environmental Juristocracy,” which examined the trajectory of environmental and animal law jurisprudence...
Introduction The panel paid tribute to Professor M.P. Singh by showcasing his academic work, his role as head of NUJS, and his ability to unite diverse groups in legal education. Dr. Satya Prasoon...
This report summarises the panel discussion on the topic “Special Intensive Revision: Contours and Contents of Citizenship”, during the 7th Edition of the Courts and the Constitution Conference at...
Introduction This panel examined the intersection of constitutional text, institutional practice, and judicial intervention, focusing specifically on the controversies surrounding the exercise of...
Introduction The Courts and the Constitution is an annual conference that has, over its seven editions, emerged as a leading forum for rigorous and reflective engagement with constitutional...
Summary: This article analyzes the “result-oriented” shift in Indian environmental jurisprudence, where the Supreme Court prioritizes tangible economic costs and “sunk costs”...
The Supreme Court’s stay on the UGC Equity Regulations, 2026 raises a deeper constitutional question: must equality always operate symmetrically? Examining the Court’s concerns with group-specific...
Instruction a child cannot understand is not instruction at all. Analyzing the Supreme Court’s 2026 mandate in Padam Mehta, this article examines how the judiciary shattered bureaucratic...
Summary: The approach to ‘transformative constitutionalism’ in Bandhua Mukti Morcha vs Union stands in stark contrast to the rationale preferred in Balram Singh. The central issue concerns both...
Summary: The piece analyses the scope of Section 175(4) of the BNSS. The provision requires a Magistrate, before directing an investigation against a public servant, to seek a report from a superior...
This blog examines Assam’s 2025 executive framework for identifying and expelling alleged “illegal immigrants” under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. It argues that the new Standard...