Friend Of The Court: Cauvery River Water Dispute: Part 1

Episode description: The Cauvery river, which flows through the Southern peninsula has long been the site of disagreements and negotiations. The dispute initially takes off in the 1800s when the princely state of Mysore and Presidency of Madras both lay claim to the river. With new dam building technologies, each side tries to best harness the waters to their ends. Eventually the two...

Friend Of The Court: Episode 3; Jain Hawala Diaries: Part 3

Episode description: The 1996 elections loom, and a beleaguered Congress party struggles to win back power. In the meantime, the Hawala PIL is clubbed with other similar anti-corruption petitions in the Supreme court. In the lower court, LK Advani and other prominent figures, find themselves facing a trial in the Hawala corruption-related cases. As action builds inside and outside...

Friend Of The Court: Episode 2; Jain Hawala Diaries: Part 2

Description: The CBI's investigation into the mysterious set of diaries has stalled, despite evidence of widespread corruption among top politicians and bureaucrats. Public-spirited citizens decide it is time to act. Journalist Vineet Narain picks up the story again and makes it a national issue through his video platform. Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani joins the crusade. Anil Divan,...

Friend Of The Court: Episode 1; Jain Hawala Diaries: Part 1

Description: It's 1991. Rajiv Gandhi has been assassinated and PV Narasimha Rao has just been sworn in. Militancy is on the rise in Kashmir. The CBI discovers a mysterious set of diaries while investigating terror financing networks. The trail leads to the Jains, a powerful business family That in turn points to Rs 65 crore being paid to various prominent figures, including politicians...

Friend Of The Court: A New Podcast Series That Illuminates Three Major Constitutional Cases

The Friend of the Court is a podcast series from the Anil Divan Foundation in collaboration with the School of Law, Governance and Citizenship at Ambedkar University Delhi. The Anil Divan Foundation was established in 2018 to support legal education and research in India. The podcast is its flagship research project through which it aims to narrate important constitutional stories in...