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25 May 2022

Book Review : "Soli Sorabjee – Life and Times" By Abhinav Chandrachud

When Abhinav Chandrachud started chasing eminent jurist Mr.Soli Sorabjee, Senior Advocate and former Attorney General for India, to convince him to write latter's autobiography in 2018, he didn't know that he himself will have to write it in the form of a biography a few years later. Soli Sorabjee succumbed to Covid in on 30th April 2021 leaving behind his legacy and an...

28 Jan 2018

Advocates Should Be Given Absolute Protection From Criminal Defamation: Abhinav Chandrachud, Pinky Anand [Video]

Advocating to make ‘sedition’ a non-cognizable, bailable offence and reducing the term of imprisonment while seeking statutory backing for the definition of ‘sedition’ as envisaged in the 1962 judgment, Bombay High Court Lawyer Abhinav Chandrachud has said advocates should be given absolute protection from criminal defamation.He was speaking at a debate held at the ongoing Zee...

4 Nov 2017

Had The Constitution Specified A Right To Free Press, Prior Restraints On It Could Have Become Impossible, Says Author And Advocate, Abhinav Chandrachud

Abhinav Chandrachud’s latest book, Republic of Rhetoric: Free Speech and the Constitution of India, has received rave reviews for its in-depth examination of the subject from both historical and contemporary perspectives. An accomplished scholar, Abhinav now practices law as an advocate in the Bombay High Court. LIVE LAW caught up with him, amidst his busy schedule, to answer a few questions on the book as well as related issues, via email.Excerpts:LIVE LAW: Why, according to you, did the...

27 May 2024

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...

15 Dec 2020

Insult To 'Hindutva' Not Religious Insult To Attract Section 295A IPC : Abhinav Chandrachud Argues In Karnataka HC Seeking Quashing Of FIR

Hindutva is not a religion and insult to it cannot be regarded as a religious insult, submitted Advocate Dr Abhinav Chandrachud before the Karnataka High Court while appearing in a case seeking quashing of FIR.He submitted that 'Hindutva' can be considered to be a philosophy, a way of life, or even predominant ideology of a political party. When somebody insults, even perhaps uses...

10 Sept 2018

Navtej Johar v Union of India – Key Highlights

Much has already been written and said about the recent landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, where a bench of five judges of the Supreme Court partially struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which made “carnal intercourse against the order of nature” a criminal offence. Four separate judgments were delivered by the court, by...

6 Sept 2020

Sub-Classification And Reservation

In State ofPunjab v. Davinder Singh (27 August 2020), a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Arun Mishra recently referred E.V. Chinnaiah v. State of AP, (2005) 1 SCC 394, to a larger bench for reconsideration. In Chinnaiah, the court had held that governments cannot introduce a special sub-quota, within the SC and ST quota, in favor a few castes or tribes who are...

29 Sept 2021

Supreme Whispers: Unheard Stories Of Supreme Court

Among the three organs of government, Judiciary has great respect for its working, judgments, and impartiality, and Higher judiciary has more respect than its lower counterparts. Although we see the inclination of the judges towards the government, yet these stories of allurements could not shake the people's faith in the judiciary. It is undisputable fact that if there is a group of persons...

23 Nov 2021

Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh Based On Hearsay : Param Bir Singh's Lawyer Tells Inquiry Commission

Ex- Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's lawyer told an inquiry commission on Tuesday that his corruption allegations against the then Home Minister Anil Deshmukh were based on "hearsay" material and therefore even if he deposed as a witness it would have "no value." Advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, representing Param Bir Singh, made this submission before the one-member commission...

16 Nov 2018

Bombay HC Sentences Film Producer Gaurang Doshi To Six Months In Jail For Contempt Of Court [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently sentenced film producer Gaurang Doshi to six months’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of wilful breach of an earlier order directing him to deposit a sum of Rs 1.25 crore in court.Justice SJ Kathawalla observed that Doshi had repeatedly made false statements in court and has always disobeyed the directions of the court. Therefore, Doshi was held guilty...

15 Oct 2017

“Republic of Rhetoric”: Speakers Stress The Role Of The Govt. In Defending Free Speech, When Non-State Actors Threaten It

Speakers at a panel discussion in New Delhi on Saturday evening expressed concern at the growing threats to free speech from non-State actors, and the tendency of the Government to abdicate its responsibility to protect it.The discussion, held to mark the launch of the book, “Republic of Rhetoric” authored by lawyer and author, Abhinav Chandrachud, was moderated by senior...

2 Aug 2021

Pornography Racket Case: Bombay High Court Reserves Judgement On Raj Kundra's Plea Challenging Remand Orders

The petiton raises the issue of non-compliance of serving notice under Section 41 A of the Criminal Procedure Code.