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
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 …
Continue readingSummary of the Babri Masjid -Ram Janm Bhoomi Decision
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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