Author: Ayat Shaukatullah
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The Fruits of the Poisonous Tree and India’s Unwritten Right to Privacy | VL Desk, Ayat Shaukatullah
For long, India’s stance on illegally-obtained evidence has been clear-cut: notwithstanding its origins, if relevant to the proceedings, it would remain admissible in court. Though this is a position the Supreme Court has repeatedly taken – from telephonic conversations in R.M. Malkani v. State of Maharashtra[i] to illegal searches in State Of M.P Through CBI…
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The Spirit V. The Letter: Assessing Justice Chandrachud’s Opinion In The Sabarimala Case | Ayat Shaukatullah, VL Desk
India has grappled for years with the question of secularism–from its inclusion in the Preamble to its inclusion in governance. Where are the lines drawn, between state and religion, and how? Who gets to draw them? These are but some of the questions the court wrestled with in Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala[i],…