Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj* Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution guarantees a fundamental right “to know”. But what information does a citizen have a right to know? The Supreme Court’s Electoral Bonds judgment lays […]
Peering Through Closed Doors, Scheduled Classes Struggle With The Collegium
Hardik Kuldeep* The Judiciary is difficult to hold accountable as it enjoys broad independence and lacks transparency. It appoints Judges in the Higher Judiciary through the Collegium system, which is not beholden […]
Uncertainty of Abortion: A Case Comment on X v Union of India
Aravind Sundar* The case commentary on ‘X v Union of India’ scrutinizes the contradictory approaches within India’s abortion jurisprudence, navigating between statutory limitations and judicial interpretations favoring reproductive autonomy. The Medical Termination […]
The CEC and ECs Bill: A Critique
Shubham Sehgal and Saksham Chaturvedi* Introduction On 10th August 2023, the Union Law Minister introduced The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, […]
Delegation and Repugnance: An Analysis of Section 4C of the IT Rules 2021
Shikhar Sharma Introduction The amendments to the IT Rules (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) 2021 were notified on 5th April 2023. They designate gaming companies as intermediaries (under Section 2(w) […]
To be or to Hobby: A Crypto Conundrum
Shikhar Sharma In this piece, the author analyses the judicially-created distinction between hobby and profit motive seen in the Indian Supreme Court’s Article 19(1)(g) jurisprudence. The author argues that relaxing this distinction […]
GST in the Theatre of Fiscal Federalism
Kanishk Srinivas A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath in the U.o.I v. Mohit Minerals case held that the “recommendations” of the GST […]
The Legality of Demonetisation: A Tale of Separation of Powers in India
Archita Satish Through an analysis of newspaper editorials on Demonetisation and the recent Supreme Court judgment upholding its validity, the piece comments on the conceptualisation of separation of powers in India. On […]
Criticising Judges and the Damage to Judicial Independence
Professor Satvinder S. Juss, Phd (Cantab), FRSA In this piece, Professor Satvinder Juss places the recent attacks on the Indian judiciary and thereby its independence, in a global context. Drawing from the […]
Supreme Court’s Horizontality Judgment: Errors, Omissions and Questions Left Unanswered
Ashwin Vardarajan image source On January 3, 2023, the Supreme Court (‘SC’) delivered its decision in Kaushal Kishor v. Union of India [Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 113 of 2016], where it, inter […]