Category: Constitutional Law & Jurisprudence
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Bridging Equality – Affirmative Action and Constitutional Interpretation in the US and India
Introduction Affirmative action policies in educational institutions have sparked profound legal discourse across the globe, particularly within pluralistic democracies such as the United States and India, where the pursuit of…
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Centre v. State: India’s Legislative Dynamics
February 24, 2020 Introduction The topic of legislative competence is vast and contentious. The Constitution of India, 1950 has defined the territorial jurisdiction under Article 245 and its relevant subjects…
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Hate Speech on Social Media: Are self-regulative measures enough?
October 31, 2019 Sticks and stones could break our bones, but the internet was only ever seen as an invention for progress. Spurred by the commercialisation of the internet and…
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The Fundamental Right to be Forgotten
October 5, 2019 It is the 21st Century and the ‘digital age’ has dawned on us as we edge towards the ‘Internet of Things’ . Every minute, over two-hundred million e-mails are…
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‘Hate speech’: A critical comparison between Indian and ICERD standards
September 9, 2019 On 21st December 1965, the United Nations General Assembly (hereinafter referred to as ‘UNGA’) adopted theInternational Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (hereinafter abbreviated as…
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The Rule of ‘Dharma’
Tracing the ‘Rule of Law’ in Ancient India 9 May, 2019 “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton’s dictate from 1887 stands as testament, resonating the quintessential problems of administrative…
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The Dawn of Juristocracy?
“We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what us – the Judges, say it is.” – Justice Charles E. Hughes November 21, 2018 Over a hundred years have…
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The Jain Practice of Sallekhana: A Legal Perspective
November 6, 2017 Through this paper, I wish to shed light upon the Jain practice of ‘Sallekhana’ or ‘Santhara’ and how will argue why the judgement Nikhil Soni v. Union of…
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What if Roe Was Indian? Roe v. Wade through the Indian Lens
November 14, 2016 1971, Austin, Texas. Norma McCorvey, (under the pseudonym of Jane Roe to protect her identity) a 21-year old pregnant woman filed a case against the District Attorney…
Bhrigu A. Pamidighantam 