I spent time in Delhi HC a few years ago, and had a list of 'courtisms' with note to self to never use in or out of court. E.g. :'What has fallen from your lordships', 'Last hearing, I was on my legs', 'My learned friend' (said with utter disdain for learning and friendship!)

In our April 2024 issue: Read Riccardo VECELLIO SEGATE’s article on the precedential value of judicial decisions in China’s hybridised civil law system here: cambridge.org/core/journals/… (Open Access)

I am one of the I-CONnect columnists for 2024. In my first column, The Role of a Judge in an Electoral Autocracy, I write about the role that courts can play in preventing autocratic entrenchment, with a specific focus on non-constitutional cases. Do give it a read!

This is the correct link: iconnectblog.com/the-role-of-a-…

This song and its various lawschool quad performance histories youtube.com/watch?v=u1gX66…

There should be a law against attacking people like this!

An appeal to all of India on the first day of the final fight to save India's democracy. #NoVotetoBJP

The authors has fairly illustrated how access to justice is more important, rather than access to the Supreme Court. "The best way to improve access to justice is to announce clear legal rules that let the disadvantaged know their rights." Book: Court on Trial Aparna Chandra

Is this deep fake? Or did the teleprompter malfunction?

Sirji Mrinal Satish, Hon’ble Justice M.M. Sundresh says, "‘Discretion, Discrimination and the Rule of Law’, authored by Mr. Mrinal Satish, presents an excellent insight"!

Palat...

An enduring image that was super meaningful this morning. A leader of the opposition (that worked beautifully together) holding the Indian Constitution. At least a sense of relief after a very long time…

The first great threat to Civil Liberties are the three new criminal laws scheduled to kick in on 1st July. They must be put on hold as a condition of support to any new government. Maybe Sidharth Luthra can suggest to N Chandrababu Naidu or Kapil Sibal lead the SCBA into a movement.

How should we think about fraternity as a constitutional value? What are its moral underpinnings and its dangers? papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… or tinyurl.com/35vue4ay. Preprint of my chapter in forthcoming Cambridge Companion edited Aparna Chandra Gautam Bhatia & Niraja Jayal

I have contributed a chapter on gender and the Indian Constitution for forthcoming Cambridge Companion to Indian Constitution, edited by Aparna Chandra Gautam Bhatia And Niraja Gopal Jayal. You can see below: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Prof. Nivedita Menon, Centre for Comparative Politics and Political Theory, JNU, will deliver the MK Nambyar Annual Lecture on 9th July, at NLSIU. The talk will be delivered on the topic ‘Insurgent Constitutionalism & Radical Frames of Citizenship’. nls.ac.in/news-events/m-…

This is a public lecture, do attend!

Last day to apply! Come work with Atreyee Majumder and me on this project!