Are Law & Order problems plaguing our society a design feature or a defectI did a content analysis of the Indian constitution to see how many times the phrase “public order” appears and in what context it is used…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
Periyar Ganesh Idol breaking caseOn May 27, 1953, EV Ramaswami Naicker smashed an idol of Lord Ganesha in public at the Town Hall maidan in Tiruchirappalli . he had made a…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
Calcutta Quran Petition And related lawsTime seems to be appropriate to do a thread on Blasphemy laws so let’s start with the Calcutta Quran petition as it is the most famous…Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021
Kesavananda Bharati caseThe kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors Vs State of Kerala and Anr is popularly known as the Kesavananda Bharati case . Judgement…Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
The 24th AmendmentThis is a post about the 24th Amendment which gave the Parliament power to amend all parts of the Constitution including Part III relating…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
Was the NCMEI Act Sectarian and CommunalNational Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) was a new statutory body with the powers of a civil court setup by the…Mar 28, 2021Mar 28, 2021
The 93rd Amendment and how it came into beingWe will start in the year 2002 when the 11-judge Supreme court bench delivered its verdict in the TMA Pai Foundation case.Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
Railways and The RajThe book “Railways and The Raj: How the Age of Steam Transformed India” by Christian Wolmar is a good book for reading about the history…Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021
These Champions of EqualityHow those who espouse equality are actually hurting the battle for equality.Nov 4, 20162Nov 4, 20162
