In the post-lunch session, the Supreme Court continued debating questions of constituent power, the difference between the nature of constituent assembly and legislative assembly, the permanence of...
With the aim of enabling our readers to keep up with the Supreme Court of India’s day-to-day hearings for the significant case concerning the abrogation of Article 370, LAOT, in collaboration with...
With the aim of enabling our readers to keep up with the Supreme Court of India’s day-to-day hearings for the significant case concerning the abrogation of Article 370, LAOT, in collaboration with...
In this Introductory Post, Prof. Vasanthi introduces the various issues at hand and underlies the importance of the judgement in understanding not only federalism in India but also the scope for...
This explainer has been written as a part of LAOT's Legal Writing Mentorship Program, 2023, which details the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India on the topic of euthanasia in India. The...
This two part series examines whether the SC's decision in the Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India case is in consonance with the judiciary's role in the Indian model of separation of powers. The...
This two part series examines whether the SC's decision in the Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India case is in consonance with the judiciary's role in the Indian model of separation of powers. The...
The Supreme Court held that the current system of appointment of the members of the Election Commission of India (“ECI”) gives power to the executive thereby taking away the independence of the ECI...
In this article, the author shows how the constitutional framework for appointments to the Election Commission of India has permitted the compromise of its independent character. Through this, she...
NLS Bangalore is pleased to announce that we are collaborating with the JSW Law School of Bhutan to launch its inaugural summer school program in June this year. The third partner in this venture is...
This explainer analyses the case of Sameena Begum v. Union of India, which primarily questions the constitutionality of the practices of nikah halala and polygamy.
With reservation being made an enabling provision in the latest jurisprudence in Mukesh Kumar, this article argues that the provisions of the Constitution in fact place a "power plus duty" upon the...
The piece critically analyses the Kaushal Kishore judgment and points out its inadequacies and flip-flops with respect to balancing Art.21 and Art.19(1)(a) rights. The author also points out the...