The separation of powers adopted by the Constitution is an article of faith in a liberal democracy

Historians have documented the prominent role of lawyers in the freedom movement. Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were...

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Instead of CAA, govt would do better to sign Geneva Convention on Refugees

While some people associated with the ruling party and government have announced that once the magic figure of 400 MPs is reached the Constitution...

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The thinking of generations of lawyers has been shaped by the cases Fali S Nariman argued

The passing of Fali S Nariman represents the end of an era. Being 20 years of age when India attained Independence, Nariman belonged to a generation...

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At a Time When the Battles of India's Future Will Be Fought in its Courts, We Will Miss Fali Nariman

Fali Nariman is no more and the legal profession will never be the same again. While there is no need to fear change, a part of our living history...

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This is the triumph of the will of Bilkis Bano to fight for justice and the collective contribution of the women’s movement

We live in extraordinary times, when extraordinary solutions are to be found. Hence it is that the Supreme Court of India has given an extraordinary...

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From the Certainty of the Constitution Towards Amorphous Culture and Customs

You can read part one of Indira Jaising’s assessment of the courts in 2023 here. How has the appeal to custom and culture impacted the judiciary?...

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There Is No Lack of Judicial Power in India. Just a Refusal to Act on It.

At the end of the year 2023, a court must be judged by its core function, the judgments that it delivers in defense of the rights of citizens and the...

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Fathima Beevi did open the door, but it’s a revolving door, sometimes letting women in and sometimes, keeping them out

It is no surprise that the first woman judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India came from Kerala. After all, the first woman to become a...

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Indira Jaising

The thinking of generations of lawyers has been shaped by the cases Fali S Nariman argued

Indira Jaising

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