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This article is the second part of a two-part series on the 103rd amendment which provides for a maximum of ten percent reservation to the economically weaker sections of citizens, and discusses the jurisprudence on equality vis-a-vis reservations.
Continue readingLast week, in Hiralal Harsora v. Kusum Harsora, the Supreme Court held that Section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is unconstitutional to the extent that it defines “respondents” under …
Continue readingIn a recent opinion piece I argue that the rather hackneyed debate on the UCC and Indian multiculturalism needs to be reimagined given certain significant shifts in ground realities. “Legislative reforms in Hindu and Christian …
Continue readingFollowing is a guest post from Rahela Khorakiwala, who completed her LL.B. from Government Law College, Mumbai and is currently doing her LL.M. at NYU School of Law. ———————————————————————– The key concepts of the Equal …
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