Analysing the Delimitation Bill 2026: A Missed Opportunity for Constitutional Reform
Introduction From a word unbeknownst to all to being the most controversial constitutional topic in 2026, the delimitation of electoral constituencies took centre stage in the Indian Parliament when the Union Government proposed the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First) Amendment Bill 2026 (‘Amendment Bill’). This Amendment Bill attempted to offer solutions to two major constitutional problems plaguing Indian federalism: first, it increased the number of seats in the Ho
Mr Anshul Dalmia
3 days ago
Human Rights Courts in India: Between Promise and Practice
Introduction Human rights are rights inherent in every human being and have come to occupy a central place within all modern legal systems, shaping both international and national law. However, the effective protection of these rights depends not only on their recognition but also on the availability of accessible remedies. As a response to this concern the United Nations, in the early 60’s, promoted the idea of ‘National Human Rights Institutions’ to be set within the legal
Dr Ruchita Kaundal
Jun 9
The Architecture of Harm: Intermediaries and the Constitution
Introduction The harms arising from intermediary behaviour are often public in nature, yet remain insufficiently recognised. This is largely because such harms are frequently understood merely as the aggregations of private harms . However, this framing is both inadequate and limiting, as it obscures the need for remedies that go beyond conventional privacy protection. This concern can be better understood through an analogy. The ocean exists as a natural entity populated by
Dr. Nupur Chowdhury
Apr 17
Beyond Individual Complaints: The Advantages of Positive Duties on the State in Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law
Introduction Traditionally, anti-discrimination law has relied on a complaints-led model to redress discrimination. This model requires the victim to identify an act of discrimination and take it to an adjudicatory body to attract a compensatory remedy. On the other hand, a competing emergent model for remedies is that of positive duties on the state to redress discrimination. Positive duties are proactive rather than reactive, aiming to identify and redress unlawful discrim
Jwalika Balaji
Mar 9
India's Vehicle Scrapping Policy: A Roadmap to Sustainable Mobility
India's automotive industry has been growing rapidly, due to an increase in the need of consumers to move faster and smarter. Millions of...
Abhijit More & Atharva Angale
Sep 19, 2025
The Creeping ‘Judicial Activism’ in Patent Litigation
For several decades now, Indian courts have earned a reputation for unrestrained judicial activism in the fields of political, social,...
Prashant Reddy Thikkavarapu
Aug 21, 2025
Global Models And India's Arbitration Reform: Towards A Specialised Arbitration Division
India is projected to soon become the fourth largest economy in the world. A by-product of attaining this distinguished position is the...
Bhavana Chandak Dhoundiyal
Apr 27, 2025
The End of Substantive Due Process? What the Arizona Supreme Court’s Mayes Decision Reveals About the Future of Abortion Law
Introduction The recent decision by the Arizona Supreme Court in Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Mayes (2024 ) has brought to the...
Kanav N Sahgal
Sep 14, 2024
Her Disability, Her Decision: Is Women’s Reproductive Autonomy a Universal Right, or is its Application Disability-Qualified?
Women with disabilities find themselves at the nexus of multiple layers of marginalisation and vulnerability. Throughout history and...
Aarushi Malik
Jun 20, 2024
Almost 15 Years Since the Court Manager Experiment - What’s Next in Administrative Reforms in the Indian Judiciary?
Introduction It is commonly believed that the judges, especially in District Courts, only work from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM on workdays....
Atishya Kumar
May 3, 2024
The Marriage Dilemma: The Supreme Court's Questionable Interpretation of Autonomy and Dignity in the Marriage Equality Case
Judicial Paradox: Recognizing Exclusion but Denying Any Remedy On October 17, 2023, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India...
Kanav N Sahgal
Jan 24, 2024
India's G20 Presidency: A Groundbreaking Declaration with a Critical Omission of LGBTQ+ Rights
G20 New Delhi Declaration and LGBTQ+ Rights The Group of Twenty (G20) is a crucial forum for addressing international economic issues...
Kanav N Sahgal
Jan 2, 2024