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The Unconstitutionality of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 and the Erosion of Minority Rights

Varun Pandey Introduction The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, was enacted in both Houses of Parliament following a period of vigorous discussion and partisan conflict. It signifies a substantial reform within the Waqf administration in India. Although it implements many initiatives for inclusivity and administrative reform, it simultaneously centralises governmental authority and diminishes the independence of […]

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Constitutional Law

The Dangerous Precedent Set by Uttar Pradesh’s Digital Media Policy

Puneet Srivastava & Kushagra Tiwari The new Digital Media Policy 2024 (“The Policy”), declared by the Government of Uttar Pradesh on August 28, 2024, marked a serious change in the state government’s policy of digital dissemination of information and regulation of content. Under the apparent objective of facilitating the work of the government in reaching […]

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Constitutional Law

Examining the Pitfalls: How Mandating Generic Drugs Compromises Right to Health due to Loopholes in Drugs Regulation?

Abhishek Gupta Introduction The government has often mooted the idea to mandate medical professionals to prescribe generic medicines. Last year, the parliament introduced the National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 (“ Regulations”) with the aim to ensure affordable healthcare to the people of the country. Despite the medical advancements made by […]

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Criminal

To Bail Or Not To Bail: Conundrum of Section 45, PMLA

Nachiketa Narain & Aredla Praneet Reddy Introduction “Bail is the rule, jail is the exception” is what the division bench of the Supreme Court of India (SC), ruled in Prem Prakash v. Union of India (Prem Prakash) pertaining to bail provision under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).  It is pertinent to note that […]

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Constitutional Law

The Value of Inter-Judicial Dialogue for Constitutional Transformation: The Case of India and South Africa

Parth Goyal Introduction In November, 1949,  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar delivered his final remarks as Chairman of the Constitutional Drafting Committee before the Constituent Assembly of India, elaborating a grand and noble vision for the transformative project that was the Indian Constitution.  He stressed that India must “hold fast to constitutional methods of achieving [its] social […]

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TeLawgram

’21 Week 14 – 04/04 – 10/04

Greetings! This week in TeLawgram, we discuss a wide range of news ranging from the Indian Supreme Court allowing deportation of Rohingyas to Putin’s new constitutional amendment to retain his presidency and much more. Happy Reading!

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TeLawgram

You’ve Got TeLawgram: 2020 Roundup

2020 was a tough year for all of us. Regardless, the world has marched on. Countless changes have been wrought worldwide, in all spheres, including law. In furtherance of our goal of providing our readers with updates, we have collected the largest updates over the past year, in India, and have presented them with a curated reading list for your perusal.
Happy Reading!