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Ram Janmabhoomi case: A glimpse into the contest of historic narratives emanating from court records

The Hindus were depending on the narrative of historians and archaeologists who based their opinions on Indian tradition of passing on history through Srutis (what is heard), Smritis (which is remembered) and Puranas (what... Read more »

Law, Latin and lawyers

The constant use of the Latin maxims in cases, textbooks, treaties and scholarly works related to the legal field has been around for quite a few centuries now; over time many of these... Read more »

Free speech and its impact on policymaking

A democracy places a premium on maximising good for the maximum number of people, but what makes it different is the premise that there is a lot more room for accommodation of diverse voices... Read more »

Free speech and its impact on policymaking

In a monarchy, the source of public morality depends on the conception of monarchy itself in a given society. For instance, in some societies, the monarch was seen as an earthly representative... Read more »

‘Honour killing’ offenders must be tried as violators of fundamental rights

“We don’t live in a world in which there exists a single definition of honour anymore, and it’s a fool that hangs on to the traditional standards and hopes that the world... Read more »

How can India face AI consequentialism?

AI consequentialism is not a new phenomenon in the making. The concept is quite simple. In a research paper published in May this year, entitled ‘On Consequentialism and Fairness’, the notions of... Read more »

Farmers at the centre of political debate once again: Looking at farm bills from competition lens

It is surprising for many that ‘Kisan’ (the Farmer) is at the center of political debate and legislative action but for an election season. Generally, farmers in India are at the center... Read more »

The delay disaster

The justice delivery system continues to lumber on for now, but the question really is whether it is delivering justice or whether the justice delivery system is maintaining a Nelson’s eye to... Read more »

Know about farm bills that have been turned into law

The farmer is the only man in the economy who buys at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways. This line by John F. Kennedy reflects the pain... Read more »

Fifty one shades of speech

In the previous piece, this author had raised the following questions in the process of etching the contours of public morality: “The sum and substance of these discussions is that under the... Read more »
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