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Suhrith Parthasarathy is a lawyer practicing at the Madras High Court.

A false conflation between duties and rights

December 16, 2021December 22, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

In The Hindu a piece on why conflating our rights with duties comes with dangerous consequences: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-false-conflation-between-duties-and-rights/article37963993.ece

The Court’s order on Pegasus still falls short

November 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on the limitations in the Supreme Court’s intervention in the case concerning the use of Pegasus: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-courts-order-on-pegasus-still-falls-short/article37274506.ece

This judicial selection needs more than a tweak

September 23, 2021October 1, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay on how the collegium system and the mysteries underlining its decision-making dilute the importance of the High Courts: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/this-judicial-selection-needs-more-than-a-tweak/article36619908.ece

Making welfare conditional is a stamp of coercion

July 15, 2021August 10, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece in The Hindu on a proposed law which, if enacted, will impinge on the right to reproductive freedom: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/making-welfare-conditional-is-a-stamp-of-coercion/article35330850.ece

Interpretations which impede a just social order

May 20, 2021June 2, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on a flawed verdict that restricts the power of states to determine backwardness: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/interpretations-which-impede-a-just-social-order/article34600254.ece

A patently wrong regime

April 28, 2021April 29, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on the barriers to healthcare posed by intellectual property law and the corruption at the root of the global trading regime: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-patently-wrong-regime/article34424840.ece

The last word on the state and temples

April 22, 2021April 29, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece in The Hindu on the constitutional justification for state regulation of Hindu temples: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-last-word-on-the-state-and-temples/article34379441.ece

Not so stellar in protecting personal liberty

March 5, 2021April 29, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on uncertain judicial verdicts and the threat they pose to fundamental freedoms: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/not-so-stellar-in-protecting-personal-liberty/article33991761.ece

Central Vista, executive’s caprice, and rule of law

January 11, 2021January 15, 2021 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s flawed judgment approving the redevelopment of the Central Vista in Delhi: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/central-vista-executives-caprice-and-rule-of-law/article33545045.ece

Personal choices, the Constitution’s endurance

December 4, 2020 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on the threats to freedom of conscience in India today: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/personal-choices-the-constitutions-endurance/article33243159.ece

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