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Education Rights Trust v. Government of Karnataka: Need to Prevent Legislature from Diluting the Spirit and Object of the RTE Act

On August 3, 2021 By Kavya Arora In Fundamental Rights, Right to education

INTRODUCTION On July 14, 2021, the News Minute reported that admissions under the RTE Act in Karnataka have declined since 2019. One of the most prominent reasons suggested for this decline is Karnataka Government’s RTE …

How Should We Historicize the Indian Constitution?

On July 29, 2021 By Dr. Arvind Elangovan In Constitutional Law, New Scholarship

[Ed Note: In the conclusion to our blog round-table book discussion, Professor Arvind Elangovan writes a response to the reviews for Norms & Politics: Sir Benegal Narsing Rau in the Making of the Indian Constitution, …

No Democratic Protest If No Fair Trial

On July 23, 2021 By Prof. Amita Dhanda In Criminal Law, Fundamental Rights, New Scholarship

[Ed Note: Over the next few days, we shall be discussing Prof. (Dr.) Upendra Baxi’s article titled “Human Rights in the Administration of Criminal Justice: The Concept of Fair Trial” published in the Annual Journal …

Constitutionalism without Sovereignty?

On July 20, 2021 By Arudra Burra In Book Review, Constitutional Law, New Scholarship

[Ed Note: As part of our blog round-table book discussion on Arvind Elangovan’s book Norms & Politics: Sir Benegal Narsing Rau in the Making of the Indian Constitution, 1935-50, this is the last review in the …

Discussion on Dr. Upendra Baxi’s article ‘Human Rights in the Administration of Criminal Justice: The Concept of Fair Trial’

On July 15, 2021 By Shanthan Reddy In Criminal Law, Fundamental Rights, New Scholarship

As our readers might be aware, we have recently started the New Scholarship Section on our Blog, to promote new academic literature in the field of public law. As part of our New Scholarship Section on …

Arvind Elangovan’s Norms and Politics: Review by H. Kumarasingham

On July 13, 2021 By Dr.H. Kumarasingham In Book Review, Constitutional Law, New Scholarship

Arvind Elangovan’s Norms and Politics: Review by Vanya Vaidehi Bhargava

On July 6, 2021 By Dr. Vanya Vaidehi Bhargava In Book Review, Constitutional Law, New Scholarship

Under the Cloud of Kantian Dualisms: A Comment

On June 29, 2021 By Gurpreet Mahajan In Book Review, Constitutional Law, New Scholarship

Introduction to a Book Discussion on Arvind Elangovan’s Norms & Politics: Sir Benegal Narsing Rau in the Making of the Indian Constitution, 1935-50

On June 26, 2021 By Rohit De In Book Discussion, Constitutional Law, New Scholarship

[Ed Note: Over the next few weeks, we will run a book discussion on Prof. Arvind Elangovan’s Norms & Politics: Sir Benegal Narsing Rau in the Making of the Indian Constitution, 1935-50. This is the introductory post …

Anti-Conversion Laws : Complementing or Contravening the Special Marriage Act?

On June 17, 2021 By Varun Garg In Anti-Conversion laws, Equality

Inter-faith marriages are considered taboo in India, a country predominately influenced by religious proponents and teachings. Several laws have been drafted on this subject-matter, with the most recent developments being the promulgation of Uttar Pradesh …