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Assam Madrassa Shutdown: An Analysis

20 December 2022 / Blog, Constitution, Constitutional Law, Court, Featured Posts, Religious Rights, Religious Rights / By Garima Banka

In this piece, the author aims to shed light on the act of curtailing the fundamental right of minorities to propagate religion, referencing the recent Guwahati High Court Judgment, which upheld the Assam government act of shutting down all the state-aided madrasas.

CHEBROLU LEELA PRASAD RAO & ORS. v. STATE OF A.P. & ORS.: Supreme Court favours Equality in Opportunity

17 May 2020 / Blog, Case Comment, Constitution, Constitutional Law, Judiciary / By Animesh Upadhyay and Mudit Ahuja

In this post, the authors analyse the recent judgment of the Supreme Court scrapping 100% reservation for teacher posts in scheduled areas.

Decoding the Controversy Surrounding CJ Gogoi’s nomination to Rajya Sabha [Part-II]

1 May 2020 / Blog, Constitution, Judiciary, politico legal / By Akshita Tiwary.

In our latest two part blog post, Akshita Tiwary (a 2nd year law student at Government Law College, Mumbai) writes on the controversy surrounding former CJ Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha. Part II of the post attempts to analyse Constituent Assembly debates regarding independence of judiciary, the 14th Law Commission Report which advises against such appointments, the appreciation that the news has received and a conclusion.

Decoding the Controversy Surrounding CJ Gogoi’s Nomination to Rajya Sabha [Part-I]

1 May 2020 / Blog, Constitution, Judiciary, politico legal / By Akshita Tiwary

In our latest two part blog post, Akshita Tiwary (a 2nd year law student at Government Law College, Mumbai) writes on the controversy surrounding former CJ Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha.
Part I of the post provides a brief introduction, draws a link with similar appointments in the past and mentions certain reasons behind the criticism of the nomination.

Ending the ‘Princely States’ Exception under the Epidemic Diseases Act

28 April 2020 / Public Health Law, Blog, Board of Advisors' Posts, Constitution / By Sarthak Raizada

The author writes on the rather ignored aspect of ‘Princely States Exception’ under the Epidemic Diseases Act with special reference to the recent Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance…..