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 Rudraksh Lakra.]
Introduction
On March 30, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) released the Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 (“Draft Amendment”), inviting…
In medieval England, there existed something called a “bill of attainder.” A bill of attainder refers to legislation “that declares an individual or group guilty of misconduct or a crime and imposes punishment without the benefit of a judicial proceeding.” Bills of attainder…
The previous post (here) discussed the Supreme Court’s flawed approach when hearing the legal challenge to the Special Intensive Revision (‘SIR’). This post discusses the substance of the legal challenge to the SIR. The post first outlines the…
The judgment of the Kenyan Court of Appeal in Bloggers Association (BAKE) of Kenya vs Attorney General, delivered on March 6, represents an important advance in Kenyan free speech jurisprudence. At issue was the constitutional validity of Sections 22…
Today, the Supreme Court passed an order banning an NCERT Class VIII textbook that had a section on “corruption in the judiciary.” These proceedings have generated a substantial amount of heat and noise – not least because the Supreme Court…
[This is a guest post by Rehan Mathur.]
The SC passed a detailed order in the bail applications of several accused in the 2020 Delhi Riots case on 05th January 2026. As per the order, the SC granted bail to…
[This is a guest post by Kunsh Jain.]
Article 137 allows the Supreme Court (‘SC’) to review its own judgements. This review power is subject to, in the absence of parliamentary legislation, Order XLVII of the SC Rules, 2013 (‘Rules’).…
[This is a guest post by Chytanya S. Agarwal.]
Section 7(i) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (‘DPDPA’ or ‘the Act’), read with Sections 2(d) and 4(1)(b), allows employers to non-consensually ‘process’ personal data of employees for…
[This is a guest post by Kenson Mutethia.]
From an objective reading of the Court of Appeal’s NGCDF Act Judgment it is fair to state that as the Supreme Court prepares to confront the second round of the NGCDF challenge,…
