Constitutional Law
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Dissent or Disorder? The Conditionalisation of Protest under Article 19
Anunay Abhay argues that Article 19 protects dissent as a constitutional right, while permitting only proportionate State regulation of public assemblies. Analysing the 2026 NEET protest and Section 163 of… Read more.
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Liam Mellows and the Future of Social Justice in Constitutional Law
Liam Mellows, an Irish revolutionary, proposed a transformative vision for the Irish Republic, advocating for economic democracy through state ownership and worker control. His ideas resonate today in discussions on… Read more.
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Issue of Self-identification and Absence of Proper Mechanism: NALSA vs. UOI
Introduction The landmark judgement of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v Union of India and Others (hereinafter NALSA) upheld the right of the transgender persons to be identified as the… Read more.
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Constitutional Transformation: Radical or Gradual?
In a recent discussion on ‘a changing society and constitutional continuity: experience in pursuit of justice’, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud commented that the Indian Constitution embodied a transformative vision at its… Read more.
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The Mumbai Gag Order: An intrusive order labelling criticism of state a crime
INTRODUCTION Public criticism is indispensable to the functioning of government institutions and a ‘culture of open dialogue’ is requisite for democracy. It is not erroneous to say that dissemination of… Read more.
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Pravakar Mallick & Anr. v. State of Orissa & Ors.: Reservation in Promotions in India
In April 2020, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Pravakar Mallick & Anr. v. State of Orissa & Ors. [Mallick], ruled upon the Civil Appeal filed by the Appellants aggrieved… Read more.
