Misuse of President's rule in India

Federalism is the key strength of constitution and government structure in India.While drafting the constitution the word “union” was chosen rather than the word “federation”just to show that the people may be divided into different states for convenience of administration but the country is one integral...

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Codification of the Basic Structure Doctrine: Its implications, costs and better alternatives.

 The “Basic Structure Doctrine” is the most potent tool in the hands of the judiciary to maintain and check the balance of power that is required for the smooth functioning of the Indian Democracy. Legal systems always have a hierarchical normative order (1-wh). Each system in such an order always...

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Taking Live-In Relationships Seriously: Courts Must Defend Liberties Rather Than Adjudging Morality

 In the words of Granville Austin, the Constituent Assembly envisaged the Indian Judiciary as a bastion of rights and justice. However, recent string of orders from the Punjab and Haryana High Court reflectthe court’s tendency to relinquish their constitutionally mandated role, in favor of acting...

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