Uniting the Indian Opposition
The Indian political space is unique in terms of the dominance of political parties in the society. While the two biggest parties – the Bharatiya Janata Party (“BJP”) and the Indian National Congress...
View ArticleThe Genre-Bending of Climate Litigation in India
In a widely acclaimed judgment, India recently saw its first climate ruling issued by the Supreme Court (M.K. Ranjitsinh and Others v. Union of India). The Court derived the right to be free from the...
View ArticleSecret Campaigns and Masked Messages
Every election season in India reignites a familiar concern: the pervasive influence of financial resources on the democratic process. While the Election Commission of India (EC), in conjunction with...
View ArticleKashmir’s Legal Exceptionalism Reinforced
A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court recently passed an order, rejecting a plea by the petitioner, Sublime Software, challenging a blocking decision by the Union Government under Section 69A of...
View ArticleJurisprudence of Convenience
Last month, in Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures Film India Private Ltd, the Indian Supreme Court delivered an opinion on the limits of protected speech under Article 19(1) of the Indian Constitution....
View ArticleThe Bombay High Court Dismisses the Ministry of Truth
In 2023, the Indian central government amended the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 [“the IT Rules 2021”] to establish a Fact Check Unit...
View ArticleFeminist Killjoy…But With a Heart
India is currently witnessing a spate of protests against gender-based violence targeted towards women. The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, allegations against influential figures of...
View ArticleDemocracy and the Election Commission of India
As I write this review on the eve of 2025, much hasn’t changed when it comes to the status of democracy in India. If anything, there are increasing concerns that the gains of democratic consolidation...
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