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Conceptual Confusions in the Jane Kaushik Case [Guest Post] – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

Jane Kaushik v. Union of India was a landmark judgement in which a transgender woman teacher had sought compensation from two private schools...

Indiscretion in Providing Discretion to the Election Commission [Guest Post] – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) recently delivered its Judgement in Association for Democratic Reforms and Ors. v. Election Commission of India...

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 Addressing Financial Non-Regulation within Social Media Platforms – The Criminal Law Blog

-Tanya Sara George Introduction As per a 2024 FATF report, most domestic money laundering operations are conducted through open sources and social media networks. Initially...

A Critique of the Kenyan Court of Appeal’s CDF Decision – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

For the last decade, the Kenyan courts have been grappling with the constitutionality of “constituency development funds” : that is, funds earmarked from...

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The Stakes in Chatrie v. United States [Guest Post] – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

On January 16, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) agreed to review the constitutionality of geofence warrants in Chatrie v....

Re-Viewing Review Powers of the Supreme Court [Guest Post] – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

Article 137 allows the Supreme Court (‘SC’) to review its own judgements. This review power is subject to, in the absence of parliamentary...

Delimitation in Assam [Guest Post] – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

Introduction In the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, the BJP won 82 seats, while its allies, the Bodo Peoples Front and the Asom Gana Parishad,...

Menstrual Management Behind the Bars – The Criminal Law Blog

–Ms. Lovleen Sharrma & Sakshi Komal Dubey Introduction As per the Prison Statistics India Report, 2021 the figure of prison inmates in women’s jails adds...

Course Correction on Delays and Bail under the UAPA? – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

On 18.05.2026, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court handed down its verdict in Syed Iftikhar Andrabi . The bail application was allowed, which if...

Evaluating the Judicial Interpretation of Section 102(3) of Cr.P.C  – The Criminal Law Blog

~By Mansi Pandey Introduction Section 102 of the Criminal Procedure Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘Cr.P.C.’ or the ‘code’), deals with the power of the police...

A Swift and Just Sword – The Criminal Law Blog

–Arnav Kaman & Gauri Sidana Introduction Before the start of the Paris AI summit, President Macron shared a video with deepfake AI generated versions of...

Lessons from Abhigyan and Airport CCTV [Guest Post] – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

In June 2026, two developments in quick succession illustrated the expanding reach of state surveillance. On 19 June, Home Minister Amit Shah launched...

How Far Can My Lord Bend The BNSS – Part I – The Criminal Law Blog

-Mayank Khichar “Jurisdiction is not given for the sake of the judge, but for that of the litigant.”- Blaise Pascal This article examines one of the...

Conceptual Confusions in the Jane Kaushik Case [Guest Post] – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

Jane Kaushik v. Union of India was a landmark judgement in which a transgender woman teacher had sought compensation from two private schools...

 Addressing Financial Non-Regulation within Social Media Platforms – The Criminal Law Blog

-Tanya Sara George Introduction As per a 2024 FATF report, most domestic money laundering operations are conducted through open sources and social media networks. Initially...

Indiscretion in Providing Discretion to the Election Commission [Guest Post] – Constitutional Law and Philosophy

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) recently delivered its Judgement in Association for Democratic Reforms and Ors. v. Election Commission of India...

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