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Do former judges make better arbitrators?

In this excerpt from his essay on the SC and arbitration, Amit George details pressing issues around judicial intervention and restraint

Amit George

28th Aug 2025

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How the Aadhaar case remained on ice

In this excerpt from a longer essay, Usha Ramanthan details delays and flagrant violations of judicial orders in the UIDAI litigation

Usha Ramanthan

28th Aug 2025

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judiciary

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‘SC orders to increase funding for district judiciary read like royal firmans’

In a new book on the district judiciary, the authors argue that SC orders on lower courts often fail to articulate constitutional basis

Election Commission

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Does the Constitution protect the autonomy of ‘fourth branch’ institutions?

In this excerpt from his recent book, Gautam Bhatia argues that the Constitution facilitates executive control over bodies like the ECI

Gautam Bhatia

13th Mar 2025

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Justice Ahmadi, the Fearless judge (1)

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How Supreme Court judges got their law clerks

An excerpt from CJI Ahmadi’s biography written by his granddaughter tells us about his role in starting the judicial clerkship programme

Insiyah Vahanvaty

7th Oct 2024

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Justice Ahmadi, the Fearless judge

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“Ayodhya is a storm that will pass”: Justice Ahmadi on his 1993 dissent

An excerpt from CJI Ahmadi’s biography written by his granddaughter captures the pressures of being a dissenting judge in a landmark case

Insiyah Vahanvaty

7th Oct 2024

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Anurag Bhaskar’s The Foresighted Ambedkar Ideas that Shaped Indian Constitutional Discourse

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Did Dr Ambedkar Want to Burn the Constitution?

A chapter in a recent book looks at the context of a statement often quoted by proponents of a new Constitution. Here’s a brief excerpt.

Anurag Bhaskar

6th Jun 2024

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judges

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A star in the judicial firmament: Fali Nariman on Justice Subba Rao

An excerpt from Nariman’s autobiography showcases his wit and insight on a favourite topic: Supreme Court judges

Fali S. Nariman

1st Mar 2024

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A Tale of Two Constitutions: An Excerpt from ‘A Dismantled State’

The abrogation of Article 370 threatens the safeguards acknowledging special arrangements in other states too, writes Anuradha Bhasin.

Anuradha Bhasin

24th Aug 2023

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A Broken Pact: An Excerpt from ‘A Dismantled State’

The terms of J&K’s Instrument of Accession have been compromised by the abrogation of Article 370, Anuradha Bhasin argues in her book.

Anuradha Bhasin

16th Aug 2023

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