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What is the role of ‘constitutional morality’ in legal interpretation?
In this excerpt from a longer essay, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium writes that Indian courts developed this tool to uphold rights
4th Sep 2025
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How the Supreme Court used the Basic Structure Doctrine in the EWS judgement
This excerpt from a longer essay analyses why the Court held that reservation based on economic criteria was valid
4th Sep 2025
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Rolling out the Electoral Bonds Scheme
Author of "No, Minister" SC Garg, former Finance Secretary, reveals how electoral bonds emerged despite resistance and controversy
2nd Sep 2025
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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
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
28th Aug 2025
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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
1st Apr 2025
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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
13th Mar 2025
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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
7th Oct 2024
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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
7th Oct 2024
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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.
6th Jun 2024
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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
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.
24th Aug 2023
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