In the previous part, the author had explained the intersection of various provisions in the HSA, Partition Act and the TPA that relate to the right of pre-emption. The author had then advanced two...
This article examines the redundancy arising from the overlap between Section 4 of the Partition Act, 1893 and Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The author argues that applying both...
In this piece, we continue the book discussion on Prof. Mathew John’s latest book, India’s Communal Constitution: Law, Religion and the Making of a People. In this post, Adv. Talha Abdul...
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...
In this piece, we continue the book discussion on Prof. Mathew John’s latest book, India’s Communal Constitution: Law, Religion and the Making of a People. Following the insightful introduction by...
Summary: This article argues against Anshul Dalmia’s proposal of instituting ‘intellectual bias’ as a ground for recusal for repeating judges in references to larger benches. It...
Introduction Estonia, a northern European state that is trying to develop an e-state within its ‘physical boundaries’ has made significant strides in transferring many state functions to the digital...
Summary: In Part I, it was argued that the exceptions under Section 24 were inadequate to meet the requirements of citizens who require the disclosure of information, even when such information...
Summary: Under the Right to Information Act, certain organizations like the CBI, are exempt from providing information to applicants due to the sensitive nature of information they possess. The only...
The Conference concluded with a book discussion on “Of Law and Life: Upendra Baxi in Conversation with Arvind Narrain, Lawrence Liang, Sitharamam Kakarala and Sruti Chaganti”. The session comprised...