कानपुर से ऑक्सफ़ोर्ड तक की मेरी यात्रा पर रंगरूट (लल्लनटॉप) के साथ मेरा साक्षात्कार ।My interview with Rangroot - Lallantop (India Today Group) on my journey from Kanpur to Oxford. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVscp1vB5Ys&t=1409s
In conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Lalit Panda on Justify: Law and Politics (Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72T_JUPsnwA
It must be a rough week in heaven for Justices Krishna Iyer and PN Bhagwati. The two must be intently looking down at the recent discussion over Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the country and wondering where they went wrong. The two Judges were responsible for the creation of the Court’s PIL Jurisdiction wherein any... Continue Reading →
The Supreme Court’s prompt intervention and its decision to exercise its inherent power ensured the protection of the democratic mandate. The three weeks that it would have taken the high court to hear the matter would have led to horse-trading, as was already happening. Read complete article here - https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/chandigarh-mayor-polls-supreme-court-ruling-a-rightful-and-timely-exercise-of-inherent-powers-12316901.html
The judgment is important for two reasons. First, it is rooted in the reality of politics and money, and second, it furthers the citizen’s right to information for a meaningful participation in a democracy. SC also discussed viable alternatives like Electoral Trusts. However, the Court’s job ends with suggestions as creating policy is within the... Continue Reading →
Happy 75th Republic Day to all Indians. The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January, and it is no surprise that its foremost expert shares a connection with this date. On the same day in 1996, Shri H.M. Seervai, a Padma Vibhushan awardee, former Advocate General and most importantly, the Constitution’s foremost expert... Continue Reading →
My address to the teachers from across India on the eve of National Voters Day. I describe our constitutional journey and the provisions of the Constitution, to argue that following the spirit of the Constitution can make us better citizens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4DQE33iUP8&t=1028s Views are personal.
(As India celebrates its 75th Republic Day later this week, this post recalls events of another historic date i.e., 24 January 1950) “The House will stand adjourned now, sine die.” These were the last words spoken by Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the President of the Constituent Assembly on its last working day i.e., 24 January 1950. The... Continue Reading →
10 January is globally celebrated as World Hindi Day to honour the third most spoken language in the world. In this post, I discuss the status of Hindi in the Constitution of India. I take you through the story of intense debates in the Constituent Assembly wherein the ghost of Macaulay was invoked. I also... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, the Parliament passed the Post Office Bill, 2023 which empowers the government to intercept any item. However, 37 years ago, a President had refused to grant his assent to the Bill on the same ground, making it the first instance of ‘pocket veto’ in India. In the year 1984, Rajiv Gandhi was... Continue Reading →
Appeared on Bottomline with Barkha hosted by Barkha Dutt at Mojo Story. I shared my views on the Article 370 Judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. I argued that the judgment though technically sound suffered from several infirmities, one of which is the Court's refusal to decide the constitutional validity of the act of... Continue Reading →
The 'Basic' Structure 