Although comparative constitutional law has steadily grown as a field, it still remains narrow in its geographical focus. South Asia, in particular, is an region that has been neglected. In...
(The author of this post was present in court for the last day of arguments on 12.8.2015 but prefers this to be an anonymous post. This post concludes our coverage of the arguments in this case and I...
[The following announcement is posted on behalf of the National Law School of India Review] The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is now accepting submissions for its upcoming issue...
(As the arguments in Union of India v. Sriharan head towards conclusion, Nishant Gokhale brings you the arguments presented on 11.8.2015) Dr. Yug Mohit Chaudhary continued his arguments...
(This post by Nishant Gokhale documents the arguments presented on 6.8.2015) The arguments today (6.8.2015) continued with Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, Senior Advocate arguing for the State of Tamil Nadu. The...
13 out of 17 judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan held that the Supreme Court has intrinsic powers to review the constitutionality of a constitutional amendment. While the “basic...
[Nishant Gokhale continues to document the arguments in this case] The arguments today (5th August 2015) were continued by the State of Tamil Nadu through Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, Senior Advocate...
(We could not blog about the hearings in this matter on 29.7.2015 and 30.7.2015 as the Death Penalty Litigation Clinic, NLU Delhi was involved in the proceedings in Yakub Memon’s case before...
[The report on arguments presented on Day 3 of the hearings (28.7.2015) is by Nishant Gokhale] The Constitution Bench continued hearing the matter today. The Solicitor General was asked to continue...
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