Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy is a specialized publisher focusing on detailed analysis and commentary related to constitutional law and political philosophy in India. It frequently publishes guest posts and expert articles that examine Supreme Court judgments, constitutional provisions, and their implications on governance, federalism, judicial appointments, digital regulation, and free speech. The content often critiques judicial decisions, explores the balance of powers between state and union governments, and discusses the constitutional validity of laws and amendments, particularly in the context of contemporary legal and political developments in India.
[This is a guest post by Shrey Garg.]
The enactment of the Election Commission (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (hereinafter ‘2023 Act’) and its restoration of executive dominance in the appointment process of the Chief…
[This is a guest post by K. Shiva. The author was one of the advocates-on-record in the Bengal SIR case.]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) recently delivered its Judgement in Association for Democratic Reforms and Ors. v. Election…
[This is a guest post by Rajyavardhan Singh.]
Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (“SIR”) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Among the four principal questions that crystallised over the course of the proceedings…
Recent reporting suggests that the Union Government is preparing a revised legislative roadmap for the redistribution of Lok Sabha seats, following Parliament’s rejection of the proposed 131st Constitutional Amendment and Delimitation Bill. That rejection was seen as a…
Readers can find below, in chronological order, the CLP blog’s coverage of the SIR case.
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[This is a guest post by Rudraksh Lakra.]
Introduction
On 27 May 2026, the Supreme Court (“SC or Court“) unanimously upheld the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (“SIR”) exercise in its decision in Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of…
This week, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in ADR v Union of India upholding the legality of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (‘SIR’) of electoral rolls. Earlier posts on this blog have analysed the Court’s flawed approach towards hearing…
In an important judgment delivered on 20th May, 2026, the High Court of Kenya decriminalised “consensual, non-coercive and non-exploitative sexual conduct between adolescents of close age proximity, absent evidence of exploitation, coercion, abuse or power imbalance.” At issue was…
[This is the final post in a three-part series by Rudraksh Lakra. Parts One and Two are linked.]
This is the third essay in the Programming Democracy series. The first examined how Assam’s 2023 delimitation exercise restructured electoral geography through…
