By: Avani Agarwal INTRODUCTION Article 370 of the Indian Constitution grants special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, restricting the purview of parliamentary powers and allowing the state’s government to have greater autonomy. In accordance with the authority provided by this Article, former President Rajendra Prasad introduced Article 35A into the Constitution, following an agreement negotiated with the then Prime Minister of the … Continue reading Defending Special Status for Jammu and Kashmir – Is the Constitution the Bane or the Boon?

By: Aditya Saraswat & Anmol Jain INTRODUCTION The NDA-ruled 16th Lok Sabha is due to retire in May 2019. In its last winter session, the ruling party arduously attempted to defend its ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ vision by introducing multiple debated legislations amid regular disruptions and walkouts. These include the law criminalising triple talaq; the law provisioning 10% quota for economically poor among the general … Continue reading Dodging Secularism: A Deceiving Attempt in Form of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

By: Aparna Singh INTRODUCTION The politics on the reservation has always been fraught with controversies and uncertainties and has sooner or later reached the doors of the Supreme Court. The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 (hereinafter ‘The Amendment’) which introduces reservations in favour of “economically weaker sections” (hereinafter ‘EWS’) of citizens is expected to meet the same fate. The Amendment adds Article … Continue reading Constitutional Limits to Economic Reservations

By: Aamna Nabeeha Naqvi Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru had said in the constituent assembly, “A flag of freedom not for ourselves, but a symbol of freedom to all people who may seek it.” However, the question is, how much freedom do we have regarding the National Flag. IS IT LEGAL IN INDIA TO WEAR CLOTHES WITH THE NATIONAL FLAG Article 19 of the Indian Constitution … Continue reading Freedom of Expression Through the National Flag