Constitution
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The Invisible Protest: Can Internet Shutdowns Extinguish Article 19 Without Touching The Streets?
Abstract In the summer of 2026, the Internet generation, raised[1] [2] at digital cafes, transformed [3] [4] Jantar Mantar into one of the main spots for the greatest and most impactful mobilizing of the students in India’s recent history. First, it was an expression of disgust toward the supposed exposure of the NEET-UG question paper, followed by other…
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Caste, Courts and Structural Inequality: Reimagining Indian Constitutionalism Through Critical Legal Studies
Abstract This article critically interrogates the structural relationship between caste hierarchy and Indian constitutionalism through the analytical lens of Critical Legal Studies (CLS). While the Constitution of India, forged in the transformative imagination of B.R. Ambedkar, promised a thoroughgoing rupture with hereditary social subordination, the institutional practice of Indian law has frequently reproduced the very…
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Internet Shutdowns As Silent Curfews: Reimagining Constitutional Limits On Digital Blackouts During Public Protests
Abstract The internet has become an essential part of everyday life and plays an important role in the exercise of constitutional rights. During public protests, however, governments sometimes suspend internet services to maintain public order and national security. This article examines whether such shutdowns are consistent with the constitutional principles of legality, necessity, proportionality and…
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Right to Menstrual Hygiene – Proclamation is Easier Than Implementation
Abstract From time immemorial, menstruation was a taboo. It was only in the late 1800s that the scientific awareness of women bleeding into their clothes and then using the same clothes for four to eight days came to the minds of people. The beings got ignited with the idea of “hygiene”, “cleanliness”, and “comfort”. The…
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Beautiful Words, Brutal Walls: The Politics of The PMLA
The supreme law of India, that is, the Constitution, promises every individual the fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21 and guarantees a fair, neutral trial. Yet, the material reality of our criminal justice machinery tells a fundamentally different story. As of 2026, official data from the Enforcement Directorate demonstrates an alternate reality, with…
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NEET and the Myth of Meritocracy: A Critical Legal Studies Critique of Uniform Educational Standards
Abstract This blog examines NEET critically, focusing on the constitutional and socio-legal issues it raises. It argues that although NEET was set up as a centralised mechanism to promote fairness, merit-based decision-making, and the standardisation of educational performance to establish merit for medical students, it actually serves to reinforce previously established inequalities in both society…
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The Cruel Irony Of India’s Women’s Reservation Bill: South Indian Women May Lose More Than They Gain
India Promised Women A Seat At The Table, Then Moved the Table In September 2023, the Indian parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam- the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act welcomed and praised by almost everyone. It was the first time in independent India’s history that 33 percent of seats in the Lok Sabha and State…
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Industrial Relations Code, 2020: Collective Bargaining Without Strong Rights?
New labour codes namely Code of Social Security, 2020; The OSH Code, 2020; Code of Wages, 2019; and IR Code, 2020, are enacted and consolidated 29 central laws, with the aim of unification, simplification and to promote ease of doing business, which was also the recommendation of 2nd labour commission in 2002. Pre-labour law such…
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Case 7 & 8: Vertical Limit | Dr. Alexander Espinoza Rausseo, Dr. Jhenny de Fátima Rivas Alberti write for Virtuosity Legal
Boyce Garrett has decided to take a trip to Utah, where he will enjoy rock climbing with his two sons, Peter and Annie. Due to the negligence of two other climbers, they are hanging from a single anchor point. Boyce recognizes that the anchor in the rock will not be sufficient to hold the weight…