Abstract Judicial delays in India are a persistent challenge, undermining the right to timely justice…

The Law Helps the Vigilant, Not the Sleepy The Latin legal maxim Vigilantibus non dormientibus…

Introduction The right to privacy has emerged as a cornerstone of constitutional jurisprudence in India…

The insertion of the word “Secular” into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution through the Forty-Second Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 remains one of the most debated developments in Indian constitutional history. Introduced during the period of Internal Emergency, the amendment has often been questioned for its political context and legitimacy. This article examines whether the introduction of “Secular” represented a fundamental shift in constitutional philosophy or merely a formal recognition of an already existing constitutional principle. By analysing the historical background of the amendment, the constitutional status of the Preamble, and landmark Supreme Court judgments, the article argues that secularism was always implicit in the Indian Constitution and was later made explicit through the amendment. It concludes that the Forty-Second Amendment did not create secularism but reaffirmed it as an integral part of India’s constitutional identity.

Introduction: When Power Changes Hands In 1986, food inspectors across Punjab began prosecuting vendors under…

Petition Question The question raised in the petition was that, whether Chapter 22 of UP…

Introduction: Law as a Dynamic and Evolving Institution Law is often perceived as a fixed…

Introduction The question of whether writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India…

Introduction Articles 226 and 227 of the Indian Constitution establish distinct yet complementary powers of…

Judgments Contrary to Binding Precedent It is common knowledge that sometimes Courts pass judgments which…

Introduction On December 15, 2025, the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court delivered a…

Introduction Writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging orders of the National Consumer…

Casus Omissus: Meaning, Origin, and Constitutional Context The Latin maxim casus omissus—literally “a case omitted”—serves…

Foundational Principle of Bail in India’s Criminal Justice System The bedrock of India’s criminal justice…

In medieval and early modern South Asia, Muslim rulers used different titles to show their…

Abstract The Constitution of India as the supreme law of land represents the fundamental human…

Introduction: Why This Lecture Matters to India A Clarendon Lecture delivered by a Justice of…

Access to Justice in India: A Struggle for the Common Citizen Justice delayed is justice…

Justice And Accessibility Justice is meaningful only when it is accessible to everyone. In India,…

Introduction The proposed Justice G.R. Swaminathan Impeachment has triggered one of the most serious constitutional…