Polity and Constitution

Judges and Their Rules: Safeguarding Fairness in Justice

Judges and Their Rules: Safeguarding Fairness in Justice

The Importance of Rules for Judges. The role of a judge is one of the most important in any society....

Balancing Equity and Unity

Balancing Equity and Unity

Navigating the Complexities of a Caste Census in India. India, with its intricate social structures and deep cultural history, has...

The Places of Worship Act, 1991

The Places of Worship Act, 1991

Preserving Secularism Amidst Religious Complexity India, renowned for its diverse cultural and religious heritage, faces the paradox of communal harmony...

Redefining Minority Rights: The Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on Aligarh Muslim University

Redefining Minority Rights: The Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on Aligarh Muslim University

Redefining Minority Rights. In India, certain protections exist to support the diversity of its cultural, religious, and linguistic communities. Among...

Balancing Rights and Welfare: How India’s Laws Treat Private Property and Public Needs

Balancing Rights and Welfare: How India’s Laws Treat Private Property and Public Needs

This essay, based on Alok Prasanna Kumar’s article “Not So Eminent Domain” from The Indian Express (November 8, 2024), discusses...

A Heated Assembly Debate: The Struggle Over Article 370 Restoration in Jammu and Kashmir

A Heated Assembly Debate: The Struggle Over Article 370 Restoration in Jammu and Kashmir

The Struggle Over Restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. On November 7, 2024, a fierce dispute erupted in...

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Act: Balancing Education and Minority Rights

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Act: Balancing Education and Minority Rights

Based on Krishnadas Rajagopal’s article, “SC Upholds Validity of U.P. Madrasa Act, Also Confirms State’s Regulatory Powers” (The Hindu, November...

The Manipur Crisis: Reconciliation Through Constitutional Multiculturalism

The Manipur Crisis: Reconciliation Through Constitutional Multiculturalism

The Manipur Crisis: This essay, based on the article “The Manipur Crisis, the Issue of Managing Diversity” by Dheeraj Murthy...

The Living Constitution: A Dynamic Framework for India’s Evolving Society

This essay critically analyses the September 26 New Delhi news story in The Hindu (September 27, 2024) titled “Constitutional Doctrine...

Justice Hema Committee Report

Context: The Kerala High Court ordered the state to submit the full Hema Committee report in a sealed cover on...

Bihar Quota Struck Down: Understanding the 50% Ceiling for Reservations.

Context: The Patna High Court recently set aside the Bihar government’s notifications that increased reservations in government jobs and educational...

Pro tem speaker

Context: During the first session of The 18th Lok Sabha the new Speaker of the House will be elected.  ...

One Nation One Election

Context: The committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind on ‘One Nation, One Election’ might present its report to...

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Context: Delhi L-G gives prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly making provocative...