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Tag: Ayodhya

Governing Islam by Julia Stephens: A Response from Professor Jeffrey Redding

On July 30, 2019 By Jeffrey A. Redding In Bangladesh Supreme Court, Book Review, Foreign Judgments, Governance, Religion

(As part of our blog round-table book discussion, this is the second of the substantive responses to Julia Stephen’s Governing Islam: Law, Empire and Secularism in South Asia, by Professor Jeffrey Redding.)   Two images from “Governing …

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Idols in Law

On December 16, 2010 By Rohit De In Uncategorized

The current issue of the Economic and Political Weekly carries a special section of articles on the Ayodhya judgment. Anupam Gupta, one of the counsel who appeared before the Lieberhan Commission, does a close reading …

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Remembering Ismail Farooqi: A Reflection on Bannerjee and Yadav

On October 26, 2010 By Rohit De In Uncategorized

In their recent incisive post, Bhupender Yadav and Vikramjit Bannerjee raise several questions about the use of colonial precedent and judicial faith which deserve reflection and further discussion. 1. As they establish, there is clearly …

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Guest Post: Faith in a Civil Suit and the Fundamental right to religion

On October 25, 2010 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Rohit De’s recent posts have drawn attention to various aspects of British colonial interventions into the legal domain in colonial India. This guest post points out the contemporary significance of British colonial interventions in the …

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Frontline on the Karnataka crisis

On October 19, 2010 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

* Even as the Karnataka controversy on defections awaits resolution by a third Judge, I explain why the Speaker’s decision, on the face of it, appears bad in law. * Former Counsel to the Liberhan …

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More Musings on Ayodhya

On October 14, 2010 By Vikram Raghavan In Uncategorized

Continuing our coverage of the Ayodhya decision, we are pleased to feature this guest post by Mathew John. Reading Aditya‘s affirmation of the Ayodhya judgement I felt I must alsowade in with a few more …

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Summary of the Babri Masjid -Ram Janm Bhoomi Decision

On October 11, 2010 By Aparna Chandra In Uncategorized

My summary of all the opinions in the Babri Masjid decision can be found here. The judgment poses a fascinating array of questions. There has already been strident criticism as well as cautious praise for …

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Kafila posts on Sri Lankan constitutionalism and Ayodhya

On October 9, 2010 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Rohini Hensman has written a thoughtful and detailed post for Kafila which explains both the background context and implications of the recent passing of the 18th amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka. Unusually for …

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Frontline on Ayodhya judgment

On October 5, 2010 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Frontline’s latest cover story is a comprehensive analysis of the Lucknow Bench’s judgment. Among the articles are those written by A.G.Noorani and me here and here. Interviews with Zafaryab Jilani, Ravishankar Prasad, Rajeev Dhavan, and …

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Public Meeting on Ayodhya Judgment

On October 5, 2010 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The judgment on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Land Title Suit, was delivered by the Allahabad High Court on 30 September 2010. It may be recalled that on 6 December 1992, Babri Masjid – a 500-year-old structure …

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