Two recent, and rare, Op-Eds celebrating rather than berating our politicians (Shekhar Gupta) and our constitutional institutions (Jaithirth Rao) make interesting reading. In this context, readers may also be interested in this earlier post on this blog; Arun Shourie’s lament that excellent parliamentary debates are ignored by the media; Carol Harlow’s excellent article ‘Popular Law and Popular Justice‘; and Adam Tomkin’s article ‘In defence of the political constitution‘.
On politics and constitutional institutions
Further reading
Blurb: This blog discusses the inadequacy of the current refugee law framework in addressing the pressing issue of climate refugees. It subsequently discusses the imminent need to develop regional...
Blurb: This blog discusses the inadequacy of the current refugee law framework in addressing the pressing issue of climate refugees. It subsequently discusses the imminent need to develop regional...
Blurb: The Essential Religious Practices (ERP) Test is scheduled to be reviewed by the Supreme Court of India. This piece highlights the inadequacies of the ERP Doctrine, and argues for a change...
Blurb: The article advocates extending euthanasia to non-terminally ill patients, emphasizing autonomy and dignity under Article 21. Critiquing current laws, it highlights ethical dilemmas and...
In this piece, the author revisits the legacy of Bhulabhai Desai and his masterful defense at the Indian National Army Trials of 1945, exploring how Bhulabhai’s arguments not only reframed the INA’s...
The blog analyses the Mineral Area Development Authority decision, specifically analysing the question of when states can start taxing mining entities, along with an analysis of the doctrine of...