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Incisive interventions that blunt the RTI’s edge

August 9, 2019August 23, 2019 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on new amendments to the Right to Information Act: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/incisive-interventions-that-blunt-the-rtis-edge/article28968907.ece

Towards a genetic panopticon

December 21, 2018December 24, 2018 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on a frightening new bill which will give the state untrammelled access to deeply personal and penetrating material: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/towards-a-genetic-panopticon/article25791126.ece

Article 35A and the basic structure

August 27, 2018August 30, 2018 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on why any move to do away with Article 35A damage the most solemn promises at the heart of the Indian federation: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article-35a-and-the-basic-structure/article24786741.ece

Imposing an inequality

May 17, 2016May 23, 2016 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece for The Hindu on a new Supreme Court order that seeks to reinforce a scheme of classism in access to justice: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/imposing-an-inequality/article8607958.ece

The basics for free speech

January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

For The Hindu, a piece on how the Indian judiciary abuses its power to punish for contempt of court: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/arundhati-roy-and-hc-hearing-the-basics-for-free-speech/article8168835.ece

The flawed reasoning in the Santhara ban

August 24, 2015August 25, 2015 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

For The Hindu, an op-ed on a Rajasthan High Court judgment, which substantially weakens the right to religious freedom: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-flawed-reasoning-in-the-santhara-ban/article7572183.ece

Unconstitutional exercise of power

March 6, 2015March 7, 2015 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

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

Conversion and Freedom of Religion

December 27, 2014 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece for The Hindu on why anti-conversion laws violate the right to freedom of religion: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/conversion-and-freedom-of-religion/article6716638.ece

Why BR Ambedkar insisted judges should not be barred from cushy post-retirement jobs

September 10, 2014October 2, 2014 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

For The Caravan’s Vantage, a post on why Justice Sathasivam’s appointment as Governor of Kerala was improper: http://www.caravanmagazine.in/vantage/why-br-ambedkar-insisted-judges-should-not-be-barred-cushy-post-retirement-jobs

This Lethal Lottery

March 8, 2014April 20, 2014 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

My article in The OPEN Magazine on the Supreme Court’s judgment commuting the death sentence awarded previously to three men for conspiring and murdering the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi: http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/this-lethal-lottery

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