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Alok Prasanna Kumar
The writer is a senior resident fellow at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, and is based in Bengaluru.
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Supreme Court has created grounds for more Centre-state conflict — and undermined itselfSubscriber Only
November 20,2025 19:15:55 PM
If Governors can push the boundaries of their power to stymie state governments, we might see state governments pushing constitutional boundaries as well, leading to more constitutional crises
Thu, Nov 20, 2025
Why Supreme Court’s order on Bihar SIR is not a ‘rebuke’ to Election CommissionSubscriber Only
August 15,2025 17:35:59 PM
The SC judges hearing the case, through their oral observations, do not seem convinced that the ECI is acting either unlawfully or in bad faith. Rather, they have tried to nudge the ECI along, pointing to its own commitment to transparency and fairness in the process
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Presidential reference in TN Governor case puts a stark choice before Supreme CourtSubscriber Only
May 19,2025 07:33:34 AM
Court can uphold its directions (however modified) and risk being accused of overreach, or allow a fundamental breakdown of constitutional order.
Mon, May 19, 2025
In Tamil Nadu case, SC right to curb governors’ powers but went overboard with directions to presidentSubscriber Only
April 13,2025 12:03:30 PM
The Court appears to be directing the president to act in a certain way. Could presidential defiance of such a directive mean that the SC could potentially haul up the president for contempt of court? The Court may have done well to refer matter to a larger bench
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
Uttarakhand UCC reflects a casual disdain for individual choice and libertySubscriber Only
January 28,2025 12:25:25 PM
The entire Uttarakhand UCC exercise seems to have been done only to show that it can be done, not that anything good can necessarily come out of it
Tue, Jan 28, 2025
SC’s interpretation of private property curtails state’s power but enhances judicial reviewSubscriber Only
November 08,2024 04:30:15 AM
It has clarified that not all private property qualifies as ‘material resources of the community’. The majority judgment has expanded judicial review over such laws in a different way by leaving it to the court to decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether a law redistributing private property violates fundamental rights or not.
Fri, Nov 08, 2024
The citizenship question in Assam is far from overSubscriber Only
October 21,2024 07:13:09 AM
Even while upholding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955, the Court seems to want to get itself involved in the minutiae of identifying illegal immigrants and border fencing. We have been down this path before. The Court involved itself deeply in the NRC exercise in Assam, only to create a new set of problems
Mon, Oct 21, 2024
Arvind Kejriwal’s bail: From Supreme Court, a limited reliefSubscriber Only
September 14,2024 07:05:06 AM
It is at best a source of limited relief and at worst, evidence of a completely dysfunctional criminal justice system
Sat, Sep 14, 2024
How to avoid the ‘Cobra Effect’ while incentivising judges to perform betterSubscriber Only
March 20,2024 07:50:51 AM
By fortifying the existing mechanism with a broader range of metrics and incorporating feedback loops, the judiciary can ensure a fair and transparent assessment of judicial officers’ performance. This approach not only acknowledges the existing system’s strengths but also addresses its shortcomings, promoting a culture of accountability
Wed, Mar 20, 2024
With Article 370 verdict, SC has let down federalismSubscriber Only
December 13,2023 07:00:12 AM
On the one hand, the court says that states owe their powers to the Constitution, not to the Union. But on the other, it accepts that they owe their existence to Parliament no matter what the Constitution says
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
It is high time the colonial institution of the governor is reined inSubscriber Only
November 21,2023 07:33:02 AM
It needs to be brought in sync with the letter and spirit of a federal democracy through judicial intervention or constitutional reform
Wed, Nov 22, 2023
Four years after Article 370 abrogation: The unanswered, uncomfortable questions about India’s federalismSubscriber Only
August 05,2023 15:30:03 PM
There is no timeline for the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood. Even in Ladakh, there is a growing realisation that direct rule from Delhi is not a replacement for democratic local government
Mon, Aug 07, 2023
Assessing CJI NV Ramana’s legacy through three key numbers: 0, 163 and 71,411Subscriber Only
August 26,2022 17:05:24 PM
Alok Prasanna Kumar writes: Zero is the number of Constitution Benches set up to hear substantial questions of interpretation of the Constitution or the law. Appeal in the hijab case has been kept pending for 163 days. 71,411 is the number of cases pending before the Supreme Court as of August 14, 2022
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
Supreme Court has stood up for the media amid accusations of ‘fake news’ and ‘bias’Subscriber Only
April 17,2019 00:20:45 AM
Supreme Court’s verdict on Rafale goes beyond the case: It has said very clearly that it will stand for the right of independent media to bring facts to public light and has firmly put itself in the camp of transparency vis-a-vis the government.
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
Aadhaar verdict: Harbinger of uncertaintySubscriber Only
September 27,2018 00:44:47 AM
Aadhaar verdict leaves open questions on what is permissible and what is not.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
Rules for the courtSubscriber Only
March 07,2018 00:25:23 AM
Making Supreme Court’s roster public is a welcome step. There is need for a mechanism to ensure consistency in case allocations
Wed, Mar 07, 2018
Court versus choiceSubscriber Only
December 02,2017 00:15:45 AM
It’s a troubling question: Are courts in India becoming more ‘executive minded’ than the executive?
Sat, Dec 02, 2017
Right to Privacy: Fundamental rights redefinedSubscriber Only
August 25,2017 00:13:21 AM
From seeing them as distinct compartments against which to test laws, to understanding them as a cumulative whole, to now seeing them as boundaries which guarantee the dignity of a free individual in a modern republic, the courts have come a long way.
Fri, Aug 25, 2017The right to be left aloneSubscriber Only
July 31,2017 00:05:49 AM
Privacy is not just about Aadhaar or data protection; it’s about letting people make free choices
Mon, Jul 31, 2017Journalism of Courage
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