An essay co-authored with Gautam Bhatia on the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/peace-bought-by-an-unequal-compromise/article29975254.ece
Tag: supreme court
The top court and a grave of freedom
An essay in The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s poor record in protecting basic civil liberties: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-top-court-and-a-grave-of-freedom/article29533727.ece
An illustrative case
An essay in The Hindu on why the Supreme Court needs to show that principles of due process are just as applicable to its own members, in this case the Chief Justice of India: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/an-illustrative-case/article26946450.ece
Trickeries of the money bill
An essay in The Hindu on why a judgment in the tribunals case could have a profound bearing on India’s constitutional arrangements: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/trickeries-of-the-money-bill/article26799226.ece
Not without an explanation: when judges recuse themselves
A piece on why judges must give their reasons in writing when they recuse themselves from hearing a case: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/not-without-an-explanation/article26305917.ece
An ongoing quest for equality
An essay in The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Sabarimala temple entry case: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/an-ongoing-quest-for-equality/article25091730.ece
Section 377: Drawing a curtain on the past
An essay in The Hindu on how the Supreme Court in decriminalising homosexuality has recognised the Constitution’s transformative power: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/drawing-a-curtain-on-the-past/article24937833.ece
Looking for a new clarity
An essay in The Hindu on three central problems that strike at the Supreme Court’s independence: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/looking-for-a-new-clarity/article24017319.ece
The Hadiya caution
An op-ed in The Hindu on a case which showed us that courts too can be propelled by unconstitutional impulses: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-hadiya-caution/article23606517.ece
Separate freedoms
An essay in The Hindu on why access to welfare cannot be conditional on a waiver of privacy: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/separate-freedoms/article23305615.ece