This post is the second part of a three part series deconstructing the Sabarimala Verdict which opened the gates of temple to women devotees.
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Category: Constitutional Interpretation
Understanding the Sabarimala Verdict- Part I
This post is the first part of a three part series deconstructing the Sabrimala Verdict which opened the gates of temple to women devotees.
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All you need to know about the Aadhaar Litigation
The Aadhaar litigation will go down in history for being the second longest hearing in the Supreme Court of India. The case was heard for 38 days over a span of four months in which …
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The Impact Of Puttaswamy Judgement On The Rights Of The Media
The post is an attempt to anticipate the trajectory of decisions following the Puttaswamy judgment, in dealing with cases where the right to freedom of speech and right to privacy are seemingly in conflict, based on a decisions of a few High Courts in this regard.
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Of Law and Politics in Delhi: A Recipe for Contempt of Court
The incumbent elected government in Delhi resumed power in 2015 with a conclusive mandate from the electorate. However, three years after being in office, it is still mired in complex and at times acrimonious disagreements …
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Long Parade to Freedom: Section 377 and the Queer Movement in India
The history of the queer movement in India has been a history of continuous contestation, redefinition, and re-evaluation, all leading to the altar of the nation’s apex court. Today marks the culmination of a decades-long …
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The Inter-Linking Of Rivers Project: Eroding The Constitution One River At A Time
General Arthur Cotton’s exhortation in the 19th century to inter-link Indian rivers to streamline export of raw material from India to Britain (and officially, to mitigate the water crisis in South India) was in 1960 …
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