There is something stirring about the image of a six-year-old boy holding the Constitution of India. People may think he is too young to understand every word in that enormous book, probably cannot explain Article 14, cannot debate constitutional jurisprudence, and he may not yet understand the full meaning of liberty, equality, fraternity or fundamental rights.Continue Reading
: A legislative storm is gathering over Parliament this week. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 is set to give the Central Government unprecedented power to take control of foreign contributions and the very assets built with them, schools, hospitals, orphanages, community centres and charitable institutionsm the moment an organisation loses its FCRA registration.Continue Reading
The year was 1984. Ladakh was politically isolated, geographically remote, and its indigenous communities feared that their distinct identity would slowly disappear without constitutional protection. It was then that Sonam Wangyal, a respected Ladakhi leader, former Jammu & Kashmir Cabinet Minister, and father of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, chose the most powerful weapon available to a democracy: a non-violent hunger strike.Continue Reading
Sometimes, a judge asks a question that becomes larger than the case before him. This week, the Bombay High Court witnessed one such moment. While setting aside an externment order, Judge S. M. Jamdar from Bombay high court posed a question that has since reverberated across social media and legalContinue Reading
