The Arguments of Counsels in EWS Quota Case Hearing
Parliament of India passed Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 which came into effect on 14 Jan 2019. Through this amendment, Parliament amended Article 15 and 16 of…
Harish Uppal Case- Lawyers’ Right to Strike
In ‘Ex. Cap. Harish Uppal v. Union of India (2002)’, four writ petitions were filed before Supreme Court to declare Lawyers’ call for boycotts and strikes illegal. The question for…
JMM Bribery Case- Is Bribery protected under Parliamentary Privilege?
Whether by virtue of Article 105 of the Constitution a Member of Parliament can claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in a criminal court? This was the…
An analysis of Surat Appellate court’s decision on Rahul Gandhi Defamation case
On 23rd March, 2023, Indian National Congress’s former President Rahul Gandhi was convicted by Surat court, for defamation in relation to his one statement against ‘modi surname’. However, He got…
Right of Information – An analysis
Right of information is a facet of ‘speech and expression’ as contained in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. Right of information, thus, indisputably is a fundamental right. In…
Disqualification of MP and MLA- Lily Thomas Case
Recently, India saw a disqualification of Indian main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi from Parliament. He was convicted in a defamation case by Surat court and as a consequence of that…
What’s the difference between staying of conviction and suspension of Sentence?
India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, was disqualified from Loksabha membership after his conviction and two years sentence in consequence of that conviction, in a case of defamation. But, the…
Passing of law is not enough, law should also be reasonable
Article 21 is the foundation of the constitutional scheme. It grants to every person the right to life and personal liberty. This Article prescribes a negative mandate that no person…
The ‘Balancing of Interest’ Approach in Law
The First Amendment to the United States (US) Constitution, a bellwether in the pursuit of expanding the horizon of civil liberties. This Amendment provides for the freedom of speech of…
The case when Supreme Court ended Sealed Cover culture
Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India (2023) The case was that Union Ministry of Information and broadcasting, had revoked the license of a Malayalam News channel ‘Media one’, because…