Constitutional Remedies Archives

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CAPF Personnel Can Approach Delhi HC’s Writ Jurisdiction in Service Matters Despite Cause of Action Arising Elsewhere: Supreme Court

Reiterating the distinction between territorial jurisdiction and forum convenience, the Supreme Court held that once jurisdiction is validly attracted under Article 226(1) by the presence of necessary respondent authorities within a High Court’s territorial limits, the doctrine of forum non conveniens cannot be routinely invoked to decline adjudication.

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Case Briefs High Courts

Procedural Limitations Cannot Defeat a Child’s Right to Identity: Kerala HC Orders Inclusion of Biological Father’s Name in IVF Child’s Birth Certificate

Observing that a birth certificate is a person’s first public identity document and that leaving the father’s name blank could inflict lasting psychological and social harm upon the child, the Kerala High Court directed the inclusion of the biological father’s name in the birth certificate.

Events & Collaborations

From Civil Courts & Constitutionalism to AI in Judiciary: Key Debates Define Day 3 of IIDW 2026

Day 3 of IIDW 2026 brought sharp debates on civil courts, constitutional expansion, power asymmetries in litigation, and technology reshaping the judiciary.

Events/Webinars News

From Ghibli trend to Attention Economy, Madhavi Divan addresses growing concerns at release of ‘Informational Privacy: Constitutional and Common Law Remedies’

EBC celebrated the release of ‘Informational Privacy: Constitutional and Common Law Remedies’ by Nina Rohinton Nariman, with Justice (Retd.) V. Ramasubramanian, as Chief Guest and Sr. Adv. Madhavi Goradia Divan as Guest of Honour.