Uncategorized – Suhrith Parthasarathy

A case of nothing but patent censorship

In The Hindustan Times, a piece on the ruling of a 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court, which upholds ideals of fiscal federalism: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/sc-upholds-federalism-in-mining-tax-ruling-101722352509178.html

In The Hindu, a piece on a case in which the Supreme Court has a chance to resolve a long-standing clash between fundamental rights and Directive Principles of State Policy: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-chance-to-settle-a-constitutional-clash/article68154253.ece

A piece in The Hindustan Times on why India’s law on citizenship needs to be just and fair, and treat every person with equal care and concern, regardless of their faith: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-citizenship-act-and-its-discontents-101710337996284.html

An essay in The Hindu on a pivotal case in the Supreme Court, which highlights the differing levels of development within SCs and STs, with some castes more discriminated against than others: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/intra-group-caste-variances-equality-and-the-courts-gaze/article67943938.ece

In The Hindu, a piece on why the provisioning empowering searches under the Income Tax Act is potentially unconstitutional: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/i-t-searches-a-form-of-extra-constitutional-power/article67702915.ece

A piece in The Hindu on a judgment of the Supreme Court, which while falling just short of bestowing any explicit rights to the unborn, suffers from errors: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/impacting-a-womans-freedom-to-reproductive-choices/article67485727.ece

In The Hindu, an essay on a critical case in the Supreme Court, which could have a deep bearing on the future of India’s constitutional law: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/in-article-370-hearing-the-original-text-and-spirit-count/article67143210.ece

In The Hindu a piece on why the central precepts on which India’s law of taxation is built face erosion, as two judgments by the top court show: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/tax-law-in-the-shadow-of-the-higher-judiciary/article66965601.ece