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Understanding the Sabarimala Verdict- Part I

On October 15, 2018 By Bhavisha Sharma and Chittkrishna Thakkar In Constitutional Interpretation, Discrimination, Equality, Fundamental Rights, Legislation Analysis, Supreme Court of India, Women's Rights

This post is the first part of a three part series deconstructing the Sabrimala Verdict which opened the gates of temple to women devotees.

All you need to know about the Aadhaar Litigation

On September 26, 2018 By Namratha Murugeshan and Vishal Rakhecha In Constitutional Interpretation, Constitutional Law, Editor's Choice, Explainer, Fundamental Rights, Legislation Analysis, Supreme Court of India

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 …

Litigation 101 (Part 2): Bombay High Court Practice and Procedure

On September 22, 2018 By Abhinav Chandrachud In Bombay High Court

The following is a brief description of some procedural rules that a young litigator intending to practice on the Original Side of the Bombay High Court ought to be familiar with. This is obviously a vast subject and what follows only scratches the surface.

The Impact Of Puttaswamy Judgement On The Rights Of The Media

On September 20, 2018 By Vishal Rakhecha In Constitutional Interpretation, Constitutional Law, Equality, Fundamental Rights, Judgment Analysis, Privacy, Supreme Court of India

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.

Delhi High Court on Beggary: Law Untangled but not Completely

On September 18, 2018 By Dushyant Thakur In Constitutional Law, Delhi High Court, Discrimination, Editor's Choice, Fundamental Rights, Judgment Analysis, Legislative Reform

The piece analyses the shortcomings in the recent judgment of the Delhi HC which decriminalised begging and further suggests, that the Central Government should come with uniform central legislation which adopts a rehabilitative approach on the issue of begging.

The Global Itineraries of Lynch Justice

On September 14, 2018 By Upendra Baxi In Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, Editor's Choice, Fundamental Rights, Supreme Court of India

Lynching is not a phenomenon of just one nation or one society. It is universal, multifarious, undemocratic and unjustifiable. It is an act of power which unfolds through indiscriminate violence perpetrated on self-chosen targets by …

Of Law and Politics in Delhi: A Recipe for Contempt of Court

On September 14, 2018 By Pranav Verma In Constitutional Interpretation, Constitutional Law, Cross-Post, Supreme Court of India

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 …