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Judiciary: Delay. deference. drift

Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- In a constitutional democracy, criticism of institutions, particularly the judiciary, must be articulated with restraint, precision and fidelity to constitutional principle. Yet,... Read More


Protests in India: Will the deepening dangers go away by silencing the alarm?

Hyderabad, Jan. 20 -- In contemporary India, terms such as "deshdrohi," "urban Naxal," "sickular" and "presstitutes" have increasingly been deployed by right-wing ideologues, not as analytical descrip... Read More


The legal blindfold in denying Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail

Hyderabad, Jan. 9 -- The judgment whereby the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 North East Delhi riots case presents several tensions between legal doctrine, const... Read More


Vaishno Devi Institute row: From sons of soil to faith-based exclusion in India

Hyderabad, Jan. 7 -- The protests in Jammu against the admission of Muslim students to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu and Kashmir did not arise in a vacu... Read More


Indian minorities feel judicial space is shrinking for them

Hyderabad, Dec. 1 -- The constitutional promises of equality, liberty, and non-discrimination under Articles 14, 15, 19, 21, and 25 were designed to safeguard both the individual citizen and the insti... Read More