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Balancing faith, dignity and constitutional rights

February 27, 2026 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece in The Hindu on the anti-exclusion test and its importance to the development of religious freedom jurisprudence in India: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/balancing-faith-dignity-and-constitutional-rights/article70676047.ece

The project of international law must not be abandoned

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in the Hindustan Times (10.02.2026) on why American exceptionalism must not lead to a withering of international law: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-project-of-international-law-must-not-be-abandoned-101770651470865.html

A dismantling of the base of environmental regulation

December 4, 2025February 27, 2026 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

In The Hindu, a piece on how, for an institution that has pioneered environmental protection, the Supreme Court’s review of its judgment in Vanashakti marks a disquieting step backwards: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-dismantling-of-the-base-of-environmental-regulation/article70354391.ece

Calling out the criticism of the Indian judiciary

October 7, 2025February 27, 2026 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on how India’s judicial system only mirrors the failures that mire the rest of its governance: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/calling-out-the-criticism-of-the-indian-judiciary/article70132288.ece

Concealing a judge’s dissent, eroding judiciary’s authority

September 4, 2025February 27, 2026 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece in The Hindu on why a judiciary that subjects itself to the same standards of openness it demands of others will only gain greater trust and confidence of the people: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/concealing-a-judges-dissent-eroding-judiciarys-authority/article70009111.ece

Fencing out the voter in Bihar’s poll roll preparation

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on the Supreme Court and why it must intervene in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/fencing-out-the-voter-in-bihars-poll-roll-preparation/article69820024.ece

A Governor’s conduct and a judgment of significance

April 14, 2025 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

In The Hindu, a piece on a Supreme Court judgment which affirms a constitutional truth: governors of states are constrained by legal norms and democratic principle; they ought to act as constitutional sentinels, upholding the values of representative democracy: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-governors-conduct-and-a-judgment-of-significance/article69446757.ece

Little has changed in the Income-Tax Bill, 2025

March 5, 2025April 14, 2025 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece on the new Income Tax Bill, which despite its purported objective of clearing the fog, does little to make the law more accessible to the common taxpayer: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/little-has-changed-in-the-income-tax-bill-2025/article69291192.ece

The Collegium and changes — it may still be early days

January 7, 2025April 14, 2025 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on why any meaningful reform of the collegium system is possible only when the government stops stonewalling proposals, on arbitrary and often undisclosed grounds: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-collegium-and-changes-it-may-still-be-early-days/article69069369.ece

The long and complex road to assisted dying

December 12, 2024April 14, 2025 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece in The Hindu on the debates in the UK over assisted dying and how they can animate similar movements across the word: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-long-and-complex-road-to-assisted-dying/article68974096.ece

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