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Explainer: Delhi HC held that a public promise by a CM is enforceable in Court, to what extent and what does it mean?

On February 12, 2022 By Mrityunjoy Roy In Delhi High Court, Evidence, Executive, Explainer, Governance, Judiciary

Ed Note: In this post, our analyst Mrityunjoy Roy, writes about the case of Najma v. GNCTD of the Delhi HC where it ruled that an Oral promise made by a CM or government functionary …

A Substantive Equality Guide to Making Judicial Spaces Accessible to Persons with Disabilities

On January 24, 2022 By Ishika Garg and Yash Dodani In Accessibility, Discrimination, Equality, Instituional Reform, Judiciary

In this piece, the authors discuss the various hurdles that judicial spaces, both physical and virtual, present for persons with disabilities. They attempt to do so within the theoretical framework of substantive equality.

Demands for Structural Changes in the Supreme Court of India: A Historical Overview (Part 2)

On October 18, 2021 By Raghuveer R. Sattigeri In Constitutional Law, Instituional Reform, Judiciary, Supreme Court of India

In part 2 of this two-part series, the author examines the history behind the demand for the setting up of regional branches of the Supreme Court of India, and links it to present day empirical studies on the correlation between geographical proximity to the Supreme Court and disproportionate access to justice.

Demands for Structural Changes in the Supreme Court of India: A Historical Overview (Part I)

On October 18, 2021 By Raghuveer R. Sattigeri In Constitutional Law, Instituional Reform, Judiciary, Supreme Court of India

In part 1 of this two-part series, the author provides a historical overview of the demand for the institutional division of the Supreme Court of India into Constitutional and Appellate Courts and links it to the present context by making use of empirical findings.

Discussing Volume 9 of the Indian Journal of Constitutional Law

On April 10, 2021 By DGV Rithvik In Constitutional Law, Judiciary, New Scholarship

The fourth part of our discussions under the New Scholarship series around public law themed articles will include pieces featured in the recently released Volume 9 of the Indian Journal of Constitutional Law. IJCL’s editorial board had previously introduced Volume 9 of the journal

Who Are Our Judges? Assessing the Information Disclosure Practice of Indian Supreme Court Judges

On April 10, 2021 By Rangin Tripathy and Chandni Kaur Bagga In Constitutional Law, Judiciary, New Scholarship

In this piece, Rangin Tripathy and Chandni Kaur Bagga introduce the arguments they make in their research article titled “Who Are Our Judges? Assessing the Information Disclosure Practice of Indian Supreme Court Judges

Reforming the Roster: Looking Beyond the Borders

On February 23, 2021 By Prakhar Raghuvanshi and Sarthak Bhardwaj In Comparative Law, Judiciary, Supreme Court of India

In this article, the authors critique the present Roster System at the Supreme Court of India, and question the authority vested in the role of the Chief Justice of India as the ‘Master of the Roster’ in the course of judicial appointments. Comparative analysis is made with appointment systems around the world, with suggestions towards reform being provided for the betterment of justice delivery in India.

Can the Judiciary Guard Democratic Transitions of Power? An Indian-Israeli Perspective

On December 21, 2020 By Prof. Rivka Weill In Comparative Law, Judiciary, New Scholarship

This post by Rivka Weill is the second response in the international blog symposium on India and Global Decline in Democracies. In this post the author gives a Indian-Israeli perspective on the role of judiciary in democratic transition of power.