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CLAT: Common By Name, Rare In Access
Every nation reveals its idea of justice in how it tests its children. Long before they enter a courtroom or a legislature, students experience what fairness feels like through the exams that decide their futures. If a system rewards privilege as talent and fluency as intelligence, it does not merely measure aptitude; it teaches inequality.On October 15, 2025, the Consortium of National Law Universities announced a plan to reform the Common Law Admission Test. At its fourth Advisory Board...
Of Apples And Oranges: Rethinking The Comparison Between Advocates And Judicial Officers
When the Supreme Court recently, while deciding whether Judicial Officers with 7 years of prior Law practice are eligible for appointment of District Judges under Bar quota remarked that the Judicial Officers possess greater experience than Advocates (REJANISH K.V. vs. K. DEEPA), it has raised a subtle yet intriguing question - What does being “experienced” in law truly mean? The Courtroom is where two worlds meet - the relentless dynamism of the Bar and the anchored steadiness...
No Royal Titles In A Republic: Rajasthan High Court's Direction To Members Of Erstwhile Ruling Family Of Jaipur
When the Constituent Assembly on 9th December 1948 introduced the Draft Constitution containing Article 12 (now Article 18[1]) of the Indian Constitution, it was applauded as a reform that would uphold the principle of equality and democracy among the different classes of people.Article 18[2] of the Indian Constitution prohibits states from conferring any titles (except academic or military) and forbids Indian citizens from accepting titles from any foreign state. It further bans government...
From 'Jhakaas' And 'Bhidu' To Sadhguru: The Celebrity Scramble For Personality Rights
India, that is Bharat, is a profoundly diverse and heterogenous union of states marked by its sublime contradictions. Apart from being a millennia-old civilisation racing through a digital revolution, two disruptive forces now define the modern Indian experience: celebrity worship—from Bollywood to spiritual gurus—and the breakneck speed of its digital landscape, pioneered by cheap internet access and now complicated by the spectre of AI-generated deepfakes.At the volatile intersection of these...
No Representation, No Governance': The Constitutional Mandate vs. Political Delay In Local Body Polls
When street lights stop functioning or garbage isn't collected for days, citizens naturally reach out to their elected local leaders. These corporators and councillors are supposed to be the first point of contact for solving everyday problems. But what happens when there are no elected representatives at all?This isn't a hypothetical question for millions of people in Maharashtra. For nearly five years now, the state's urban and rural areas have been governed by administrators appointed by the...
Beyond Madness Of Marks And Metrics: Recognition Of Mental Health As A Constitutional Right In India
The Supreme Court judgment in Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh[3] marks a key point in Indian law on mental health and education. The decision was taken in the case involving the demise of a 17-year-old NEET aspirant in Visakhapatnam. The CBI was ordered by the Court to oversee the investigation due to inconsistency in police investigation and conflicting statements from doctors and the educational institution. Additionally, the Court through this judgement laid down a rights-based...
The Verse Of Verdicts: When Law Finds Its Soul In Poetry
Life, in its purest form, is poetry. But lately, it feels more like a user manual—mechanical, perfunctory, and devoid of soul. We rush from one task to the next, our days dictated by notifications and deadlines. The old Hindi song from the movie Mausam often plays in my mind, where Sanjeev Kumar's character yearns for “Dil dhoondta hai, phir wohi fursat ke raat din” (The heart searches, once again, for those leisurely days and nights). It's a universal ache for a time of reflection, for lazy...
Section 138 BSA Is The Misconceived Product Of Judicial Misinterpretation
SECTION 138 BSA IS THE MISCONCEIVED PRODUCT OF JUDICIAL MISINTERPRETATION C O N T E N T SSl. No: I N N E R T I T L E SPARA NO:1INTRODUCTION12THE INTER-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN “ACCOMPLICE” AND “APPROVER” AND THEIR TESTIMONIAL COMPETENCE 23WHY AN “ACCOMPLICE” OR AN “APPROVER” ?34THE RELEVANT LEGAL PROVISIONS IN THE EVIDENCE ACT SECTION 133 of Evidence Act SECTION 114 of Evidence Act Illustration (b) to S. 114 of Evidence Act44445NO INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN SECTION 133 AND...
When Exceptions Swallow The Rule: Problem With Section 479 BNSS
According to the National Crime Report Bureau, over the last 10 years, the number of undertrial prisoners in jails has risen constantly, and around 77% of the population of total prisoners are undertrial prisoners1. The crisis of prolonged pre-trial incarceration is not merely administrative; it raises serious constitutional concerns related to personal liberty, the presumption of innocence, and the right to a speedy trial under Article 21, also defying the principle that bail is the...