Book Reviews
'The Urban Elite V. Union Of India': Book Review
In October, last year, the Supreme Court constitution bench in Supriyo v. UOI unanimously held that there is no fundamental and unqualified right to marry. For most of us, the judgment was like any other judgment of the Supreme Court except for the possibility that it could have canvassed a set of fundamental rights. But members of the queer community had hoped for their lives to be changed;...
Book Review; Horizontal Rights - Institutional Approach
The book "Horizontal Rights - Institutional Approach" by Gautam Bhatia (Hart Publishing (24 August 2023)) is thoroughly reviewed in this article. The book begins by contextualizing the shift from traditional vertical approaches in constitutional law, emphasizing how various jurisdictions are broadening the scope of bills of rights to include horizontal rights. This...
A Man Of Many Parts: Book Review Of Syed Mahmood: Colonial India's Dissenting Judge
In the late 19th-century Colonial India, a district judge, in Raebareli, ordinarily delivered a judgment in the case of Deputy Commissioner Rae Bareli v. Rampal (1884). The judgment involved the interpretation of an issue relating to the law of Mortgages. The judgment was brimming with erudition and was so reasonably constructed that the members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy...
Raju's Way - A Laughter Therapy: Book Review Of Tales Of Law And Laughter By Raju Z Moray
"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you." – Oscar WildeWhen we talk about law, most of the people think that it must be something which the layman won't be able to relate or appreciate much. I recently read 'Tales of Law and Laughter' by Raju Z Moray, who practices law in Mumbai. For more than 30 years he has been a contributor of articles and poems...
The Arc Of Memory: My Life And Times By Murlidhar C. Bhandare: A Delightful Read On Law, Politics, Love & Life
From a humble beginning starting in a one-room family home in Mumbai to ending up in the country's capital, from taking up the cause of Mumbai's workmen as a labour lawyer to earning his stripes as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court representing the political elite of the country, marrying the love of his life and then venturing into public life, enriching the legal discourse in...
Book Review: These Seats Are Reserved: Caste, Quotas: Caste, Quotas And The Constitution Of India By Abhinav Chandrachud
American political philosopher Michael Sandel in his book, The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? raises a fundamental question—would a perfect meritocracy be just? He himself answers the question in negative based on the following reasoning—the meritocratic ideal does not remedy inequality rather justifies it. But inequality, even of the type that results because of...
"AI For Good: India And Beyond" - A Book Navigating The Legal Landscape Of AI
'AI for Good: India and Beyond' by Maneesha Dhir and Sonal Verma is a book offering comprehensive analysis, study and insights into the evolution and current state of AI regulation in India, marking significant judicial decisions and emerging policies with a keen eye on their alignment with international laws/standards. This recently launched book advocates an approach...
Book Review: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
The Second wave of Feminism, challenged the dogmas of essentialism and underlined the primacy of existentialism. Even within the metanarratives that went within feminism, the difference was highlighted by various subsections. The common goal that all strive for was to reclaim the principle of 'being human.' This fight for reclaiming the deliberate erosion of the second sex from the public...
Book Review- “Time Spent, Distance Travelled”-Autobiography Of Justice Shivraj Patil
The distinction of a Judge's life is defined by the justice of his judgements. Thus evaluated, the life of Justice Shivraj Patil has been an unending pursuit of justice based on truth, enriched by compassion and embellished by his unquestioned personal and intellectual integrity. His work and visage on the Bench reflected all of these. Justice Patil's autobiography “Time Spent,...
Book Review: The great Indian Manthan
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” ...
Book Review - M.K. Nambyar - A Constitutional Visionary
Benjamin Disraeli, the thinker moots for reading biographies as they are life without theories. I would have accepted this theory of Disraeli earlier but hesitate to accept it in toto as a lived life may not always be laden with vapid theories but principles that illuminate a person, infact take away her out in the sunshine of real knowledge; as Plato explains in his Allegory of...
Book Review - Unsealed Covers - A Decade Of The Constitution,The Courts And The State By Gautam Bhatia
In the realm of Constitutional Jurisprudence, there are moments when a new book emerges, promising to quench the thirst of eager aspirants and enthusiasts alike. One such moment has arrived with the release of Gautam Bhatia's eagerly awaited masterpiece, "Unsealed Covers." So, without further ado, let us embark on a journey into the heart of this book, unveiling the...
