Article 14 – Suhrith Parthasarathy

The need for an anti-discrimination law

In The Hindu, a piece on how India is unique among democracies in that a constitutional right to equality is not backed by comprehensive legislation: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-need-for-an-anti-discrimination-law/article31828372.ece

An interview with Rajdeep Sardesai for India Today on why the amendments to the Citizenship Act are unconstitutional:

An essay in The Hindu on how the government’s electoral bond scheme impedes the citizen’s capacity to meaningfully participate in political and public life: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/an-invitation-to-corruption/article25692841.ece

Deporting Rohingya refugees would run counter to India’s obligations under domestic and international law. My essay in The Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/at-home-and-in-the-world-on-the-rohingya-issue/article19685778.ece

An edit-page essay for The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s judgment upholding the linking of Aadhaar with PAN: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/legislation-and-legality/article19104955.ece

An edit-page essay for The Hindu on why India needs a more robust animal protection law: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/Looking-beyond-our-own-species/article17284857.ece

An edit page article in The Hindu on why the Supreme Court needs to expedite its rehearing of petitions challenging the law that criminalises homosexuality in India: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/supreme-courts-next-step-on-section-377-and-lgbt-rights/article8824834.ece

My op-ed in The Hindu on the amendments to the land acquisition law, which run counter to the Constitution’s guarantee of equality: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/unconstitutional-exercise-of-power/article6963544.ece