Deputy Speaker Crisis: A Critical Breakdown in Parliamentary Democracy
30 May 2025 | The Study IASDeputy Speaker Role Undermined: Alarming Erosion of Constitutional Conventions Context: The position of the Deputy Speaker has been lying vacant...
Deputy Speaker Role Undermined: Alarming Erosion of Constitutional Conventions Context: The position of the Deputy Speaker has been lying vacant...
Time for a new India-Africa digital compact Context: Africa Day, celebrated annually on May 25, commemorates the founding of the...
A shift in free speech jurisprudence Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India granted interim bail to Ali Khan Mahmudabad,...
Northeast India: The Strategic Gateway Powering India’s Act East Vision Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while inaugurating the Rising Northeast...
Mahmudabad case and constitutional responsibility Context: Any serious discussion on freedom of speech in India must begin with the First...
The Veeraswami case: When can a sitting judge face an FIR? Context: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar stirred a major constitutional...
Pahalgam and free speech: How liberal is this democracy? Context: Freedom of expression (FoE) is a cornerstone of liberal democracy,...
The role of the Internet in spreading misinformation Context: During the recent India-Pakistan crisis, misinformation spread rapidly across social media...
Getting the ‘micropicture’ at the panchayat level Context: India’s journey toward evidence-based governance faces significant roadblocks, with experts highlighting persistent...
Context: President Droupadi Murmu, in a rare move, sought the opinion of the Supreme Court through a Presidential Reference, on...
Supreme Court Declares Retrospective Environmental Clearances Unlawful Context: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday declared the grant...
NOTA in All Elections May Undermine Democratic Participation Context: The inclusion of the None of the Above (NOTA) option in...
Presidential Reference Questions SC Verdict on Governor’s Role in Bill Assent Context: President Droupadi Murmu, in a rare move, sought...
Does Article 21 include right to digital access? Context: In a landmark decision on April 30, 2025, the Supreme Court...
Principled criminalisation and the police as pivot Context: In discussions on criminal law, procedural law often takes a backseat to...