“Town Meetings are to liberty what primary schools are to science; they bring it within the people’s reach” -Alexis de Tocqueville It was with the noblest of… Read more “Muncipal Council, Ratlam v. Vardichand and it’s Jurisprudential Salience.”
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Why Terrorists Do and Should Get a Fair Trial
It is seemingly impossible to forget the case of Ajmal Kasab undergoing trial in the Indian courts despite the explicit evidence available against him in addition to… Read more “Why Terrorists Do and Should Get a Fair Trial”
Genesis of the Basic Structure Doctrine in Indian Jurisprudence
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”
Dead Hand of the Past: Is the Indian Constitution Undemocratic?
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?”
Fissures in the Indian Parliamentary System and the Way Forward
Free and fair elections lend credibility to the elected government in any democracy. When loophooles in existing laws are exploited to topple and replace governments without a… Read more “Fissures in the Indian Parliamentary System and the Way Forward”
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