Prof Upendra Baxi

Eminent lawyer and former parliamentarian Dr Ashwani Kumar’s book, calling for democratic renaissance in an India that is resounding with partisan voices, should be read by all for its fine balance and searching style

The Court is examining whether ordering an accused to drop his Google pin location to the Investigation Officer throughout the period of his bail is violative of his right to privacy

A judgment of the Court held that lawmakers don’t enjoy immunity for bribery, thus overturning an earlier decision which held that they need immunity against all civil and criminal proceedings that bear a nexus to their speech or vote

In a dramatic move akin to Kesavananda Bharati, Israel’s SC said the “unconstitutional constitutional amendment” to the basic law on adjudication which the Knesset had passed earlier was unreasonable

The former V-C of DU looks at an apex court ruling which quashed the reappointment of Kannur University V-C and said governors acting as chancellors are not bound by the advice of the council of ministers

The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill proposes substantial changes in the law pertaining to digital evidence, but does it help to decolonise the law and secure justice?

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill has been critiqued for vagueness. Of course, this is not a virtue in legislative drafting of crimes. Outright vagueness is neither desirable, nor constitutionally permissible

Is the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which mentions planned timelines for investigation and disposal the beginning of a new dawn? Will it lead to prompt and just compensation and punishment of errant police?

One of the priority tasks of the parliamentary panel looking into the three re-codification bills is to change the perspective of Macaulay’s codes, as most provisions retain IPC’s crime and punishment

The Supreme Court issued a “notice” while hearing an appeal decided by the Madras High Court and has thereby tried to curb libel tourism by a Singapore company against Dr Subramanian Swamy for defamation