The Right to offend
Any ‘deeper’ importance of religion does not give us a good reason for making an exception to our free expression. Religion has to comply with democracy, not the other way around.
Deccan Herald / October 2018
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Any ‘deeper’ importance of religion does not give us a good reason for making an exception to our free expression. Religion has to comply with democracy, not the other way around.
Deccan Herald / October 2018
A major contribution of Joseph Shine to the legal and constitutional discourse is the doctrine of unprincipled criminal-isation. While determining the policy of criminalisation, the burden on the state is invariably high.
Times of India / September 2018
Therefore, in essence, the Sabarimala case is a test case not only for freedom of religion and women’s rights but also for constitutional interpretation. It presents to the court an exemplary opportunity for an alternative reading of the Constitution.
The Hindu / August 2018
The present challenge to the law on adultery is significant for various reasons. One of them certainly is that it is perhaps the first occasion where the privacy judgment in Puttaswamy is going to be doctrinally and forensically tested.
The Hindu / January 2018
The contemporary understanding of democracy is guided by constitutionalism, the idea that the actions of the state can only be in compliance with the prescribed constitutional limitations. Taking cue from the US courts, the Indian judiciary must appreciat
The Wire / April 2017
The majority cannot simply preclude discussion and public scrutiny. Democracy means more than periodic voting. We should reject popular majoritarianism in favour of constitutional democracy as the structure of the Indian Constitution demands.
Deccan Herald / April 2018
One may recall that arguments based on the antiquity of custom were earlier raised to fence out Dalits from places of worship. In fact, the Sabarimala episode might occasion a historic opportunity to examine if the regressive arguments associated with arc
The Wire / October 2017
Whatever the Supreme Court might decide on the issue, the present case invariably has far reaching implications on India’s constitutional law and politics for the years to come. The Court seems to be siding towards a liberal approach to constitutional int
Bar & Bench / July 2017
The current pattern of governmental approach to rights shows opposition to individual rights. Perhaps, one cannot expect an executive that is politically averse to personal liberty to be a strong defender of constitutional rights in law courts.
The Hindu / September 2017
The public interest litigation before the Supreme Court challenging prohibition of entry of women of menstrual age from the Sabarimala temple raises intriguing questions on religious freedom and gender justice.
Deccan Herald / February 2016
I will argue that this prohibition of publication has a three-dimensional effect on the freedom of speech and expression: first, on Justice Karnan himself, second, on the press and third on the general public, at large.
Live Law / May 2017
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Gujarat National Law University / December 2014
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