Constitution – Jurisprudence & Lawgic

Restrictions on Internal Movement under the Indian Constitution

Right to movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to Indian citizens. But these rights are not absolute. Indian citizens enjoy freedom of… Read more “Restrictions on Internal Movement under the Indian Constitution”

“What’s in a name that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. And the State is fragrant with fundamental rights whatever… Read more “Jurisprudential Salience of the Som Prakash Lekhi Case”

The present article traces how the decision rendered by the apex court in the P.A. Inamdar case led to the 93rd constitutional amendment by the apex court.… Read more “The Catena between P.A. Inamdar and the 93rd Amendment”

The judgement of an eleven judge bench of the apex court in the Pai Foundation case (2002) caused much contention. The phraseology of the principles adumbrated in… Read more “Case Comments: P.A. Inamdar & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra (2005)”

This article summarises the factors that led to the genesis of the basic structure doctrine in the Indian jurisprudence from the very inception of the Indian constitution.… Read more “Genesis of the Basic Structure Doctrine in Indian Jurisprudence”

Even the unswerving proponent of liberty, Lord Denning conceded that “liberty of the individual, has to be balanced with his duty[1].” This is in contravention to the purely… Read more “Contemporary Dimensions of Liberty: Legal and Factual”

One recurrent criticism of the Indian constituent assembly over the years has been that since it was not elected on the basis of universal adult franchise, it… Read more “Dead Hand of the Past: Is the Indian Constitution Undemocratic?”