This blog examines whether ‘Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence’ qualifies as a minority institution under Article 30 in light of the Supreme Court’s AMU judgment. Applying the...
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This article examines the constitutional role of time in executive assent, arguing that the Supreme Court’s rejection of an unregulated pocket veto in State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu...
The Environment Audit Rules, 2025 aim to create a structured, professionalised system of continuous environmental compliance through accredited auditors and data-driven oversight. However, the...
Following the Delhi High Court's judgement in the Unnao case, this two-part article traces how an ageing precedent from corruption jurisprudence, i.e., A. R. Antulay has come to cast a long and...
Following the Delhi High Court's judgement in the Unnao case, this two-part article traces how an ageing precedent from corruption jurisprudence, i.e., A. R. Antulay has come to cast a long and...
This piece analyses the constitutional validity of the recent endorsement of Family Welfare Committees and a mandatory 2-month cooling-off period for cases under Section 498A by the Supreme Court in...
Summary: The article critiques the Supreme Court’s 2025 suo motu intervention on stray dogs, analysing it through constitutional principles. It argues that while the Court was justified under Article...
This piece argues that India’s euthanasia framework rests on an illusory autonomy that does not meaningfully exist and contends that the State must guarantee access to minimally adequate palliative...
Summary: This piece argues that India’s euthanasia framework rests on an illusory autonomy that does not meaningfully exist and contends that the State must guarantee access to minimally adequate...
Summary: This article traces the evolution of India’s enemy property regime from Partition-era custodianship to the 2017 Amendment’s permanent confiscation model. It argues that extending “enemy”...
This new LAOT series seeks to demystify High Court procedure for young lawyers, litigants, and law students entering the profession. Through court-specific installments focused on different High...
A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal...
It is widely accepted that public law has a significant influence on the way individuals live. Through the Lived Realities Series, we explore how it does so. We invite authors who live the realities...