Why the Supreme Court’s assault on the right to protest is fundamentally undemocratic

The popular legitimacy of a law is not exclusively dependent on its constitutionality.

Rangin Pallav Tripathy

· Oct 07, 2021 · 09:00 am

India’s effort to criminalise adultery for the armed forces reflects a paternalistic mindset

While there are reasonable differences between civilians and the forces, these differences are irrelevant in the context of social relationships.

Rangin Pallav Tripathy

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Suman Dash Bhattamishra

· Feb 01, 2021 · 09:00 am

With Shaheen Bagh ruling, Supreme Court gifts state more powers to control democratic dissent

It is not the job of the judiciary to prescribe restrictions on rights.

Rangin Pallav Tripathy

· Oct 13, 2020 · 10:30 am

UP’s Migrant Commission seems to imagine that its workers are the absolute property of the state

Chief Minister Adityanath’s rhetoric is aimed at other states, but the underlying message is for the workers: ‘You are not free’.

Rangin Pallav Tripathy

· Jun 02, 2020 · 06:30 am

Orissa court order on testing migrants highlights needless judicial intervention in Covid-19 crisis

While courts have an important role in ensuring that the rights of citizens are protected, it is essential that they avoid adjudicating on policy matters.

Rangin Pallav Tripathy

· May 09, 2020 · 10:30 am

So far, OCI card holders have enjoyed benefits. With CAA, India has put a price on the scheme

With this amendment, the government is looking to revise the terms of engagement with the diaspora.

Rangin Pallav Tripathy

· Jan 27, 2020 · 06:30 am

Odisha lawyers’ boycott of High Court focuses attention yet again on opacity of collegium system

Over the last two years, the Supreme Court collegium has accepted only 13% of the recommendations forwarded by the Orissa High Court collegium.

Rangin Pallav Tripathy

· Oct 25, 2019 · 12:30 pm