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The Evolving Doctrine of Basic Structure: Seventy-Five Years On
Constitutional 12 min

The Evolving Doctrine of Basic Structure: Seventy-Five Years On

A historical and doctrinal reading of how the Supreme Court has expanded, refined, and defended the basic structure over three generations of constitutional jurisprudence.

By Adv. Menaka Guruswamy

Anti-Defection Law and the Speaker's Discretion
Constitutional 8 min

Anti-Defection Law and the Speaker's Discretion

Recent verdicts have redrawn the boundaries of the Speaker's role under the Tenth Schedule.

By Prof. Faizan Mustafa

Corporate Insolvency: The Road After Vidarbha Industries
Corporate 10 min

Corporate Insolvency: The Road After Vidarbha Industries

How the Supreme Court's calibrated readings are shaping IBC practice at the NCLT.

By Adv. Sudipto Sarkar

Data Protection Act, 2023: A Compliance Primer for Legal Teams
Technology 9 min

Data Protection Act, 2023: A Compliance Primer for Legal Teams

Consent architecture, cross-border transfers, and the emerging DPDPA compliance stack.

By Adv. Rahul Matthan

The Evolving Doctrine of Basic Structure: Seventy-Five Years On
Constitutional 12 min

The Evolving Doctrine of Basic Structure: Seventy-Five Years On

A historical and doctrinal reading of how the Supreme Court has expanded, refined, and defended the basic structure over three generations of constitutional jurisprudence.

By Adv. Menaka Guruswamy

Anti-Defection Law and the Speaker's Discretion
Constitutional 8 min

Anti-Defection Law and the Speaker's Discretion

Recent verdicts have redrawn the boundaries of the Speaker's role under the Tenth Schedule.

By Prof. Faizan Mustafa

Corporate Insolvency: The Road After Vidarbha Industries
Corporate 10 min

Corporate Insolvency: The Road After Vidarbha Industries

How the Supreme Court's calibrated readings are shaping IBC practice at the NCLT.

By Adv. Sudipto Sarkar

Data Protection Act, 2023: A Compliance Primer for Legal Teams
Technology 9 min

Data Protection Act, 2023: A Compliance Primer for Legal Teams

Consent architecture, cross-border transfers, and the emerging DPDPA compliance stack.

By Adv. Rahul Matthan