Sabarimala Hearing: How Courts Balance Religious Freedom and Constitutional Regulation
During arguments in the Sabarimala hearings comparative constitutional jurisprudence from the European Union Court of Justice and the House of Lords was
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In the Hot Seat: Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi
Our debut features Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi in an engaging, reflective exchange with Simran Kohli (JSA), blending legal insight with a light-hearted fun round. Because the law is shaped not just by arguments but by the people behind them.
Bodies of Control: Handcuffing and the Return of the Carceral State under BNSS
by Sandhyashree Karanth*
How India Elects Its Vice-President: Constitutional Law & Procedure Demystified
This article examines the election of the Vice-President in detail, with a focus on constitutional provisions, statutory framework, procedure, and judicial scrutiny.
Can Section 91 CrPC be invoked to compel an accused to produce incriminating material? Calcutta High Court examines
The Court observed that issuance of summons to produce a document against a person asking him to produce a document does not ipso facto makes the said person as a witness however, it would be highly unjust if the word ‘person’ used in Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is presumed to include an accused.
Eden Gardens Stadium not a ‘public place’; Calcutta High Court quashes Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s ₹51 Lakh Tax demand on Cricket Association of Bengal
“In common parlance, for a particular place to be a public place, the members of the public must have an absolute, unqualified and unconditional right of free access thereto of their own free will and volition without any restriction whatsoever.”
‘State of West Bengal acting in hot haste, reintroducing struck-down reservations; Calcutta High Court stays OBC reclassification
The Court observed that it was explicit that the expressions ‘Government of West Bengal’ and the ‘Government’ meant the State of West Bengal in discharge of its legislative functions.
Transfer Order of disabled employee to be treated as interim recommendation under Disabilities Act, 2016; Delhi High Court clarifies scope of CCPD’s powers
In a situation where rights available to persons with disabilities under the 2016 Act or the Rules 2017 or under any other measure involving the service-related issues are found to have been infringed or violated, the provisions of the 2016 Act will have to be given effect to.