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‘Anti-democratic and contrary to the Constitution’: Former Allahabad HC Chief Justice Govind Mathur on the crackdown on protesting students

‘Anti-democratic and contrary to the Constitution’: Former Allahabad HC Chief Justice Govind Mathur on the crackdown on protesting students

23 Jul 2026

2 min read

‘Peaceful protest an essential feature of democratic governance’: Bombay Bar Association weighs in on Jantar Mantar crackdown

‘Peaceful protest an essential feature of democratic governance’: Bombay Bar Association weighs in on Jantar Mantar crackdown

23 Jul 2026

2 min read

‘Excessive and disproportionate force’: SCBA and SCAORA condemn Jantar Mantar lathi charge as Supreme Court declines to intervene

‘Excessive and disproportionate force’: SCBA and SCAORA condemn Jantar Mantar lathi charge as Supreme Court declines to intervene

22 Jul 2026

3 min read

The Flower in the Rifle: On the legality and the morality of peaceful protests

The Flower in the Rifle: On the legality and the morality of peaceful protests

22 Jul 2026

8 min read

Is ‘Abolition’ the answer to the PIL problem?

Is ‘Abolition’ the answer to the PIL problem?

16 Jun 2026

15 min read

Delhi HC’s Sushant Rohilla decision invites a rethinking of legal education’s aim

Delhi HC’s Sushant Rohilla decision invites a rethinking of legal education’s aim

08 Nov 2025

5 min read

Image: Nukkad performances by actors of Samvedan Sanskritik Manch. The plays and performances of Manch would draw crowds in huge numbers.

The ghost of a colonial law still haunts Indian theatre

31 Oct 2025

17 min read

‘Staying Alive’: Celebrating 20 years of the DV Act | A Curator’s Note

‘Staying Alive’: Celebrating 20 years of the DV Act | A Curator’s Note

19 Oct 2025

4 min read

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