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Constitutional Power Cannot Mean Constitutional Injury

The Supreme Court’s endorsement of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has reopened a deeper constitutional debate in Indian democracy: where...

Democracy Without Questions? The Debate Around Press Freedom and Accountability in India

For any democracy to function strongly, power must face questions. A free press, independent journalism, and open scrutiny are not optional features of democracy — they are its foundation. Yet…...

Citizens Denied Justice, Youth branded ‘cockroaches’

While it is the courts’ prerogative to punish contempt, how well they have separated contemptuous attacks from constitutionally protected criticism, especially by journalists, lawyers, activists, and...

SUPREME COURT A CRUMBLING PILLAR

Democracy on Trial: The West Bengal Election Crisis and the Silence of Institutions The recent West Bengal Assembly elections have left behind more than political controversy. They have raised...