Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019: A Study of Legal and Constitutional Implications

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1. CAA 2019 gives Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who entered before 31 Dec 2014.

2. It excludes Muslims, raising allegations of religious discrimination.

3. Faces strong opposition in the Northeast (violates Assam Accord) and from groups citing Article 14 (equality).

4. Over 200 petitions are pending before the Supreme Court challenging its validity.

5. The government defends it as a limited, humanitarian law to protect persecuted minorities without affecting Indian citizens.

Electoral Rolls Under Scrutiny: The Supreme Court, Special Intensive Revision, and Bihar’s Democratic Test

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This article critically examines the SC’s intervention in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s voter list and its implications for Indian democracy. It highlights how the EC’s new requirements demand extensive documentation to reapply, even for long registered voters, shift the burden of proof of citizenship onto individuals, disproportionately affecting marginalized groups such as rural women and migrant workers. The piece argues that such measures risk undermining universal suffrage, constitutional guarantees, and the inclusiveness of India’s democratic process.

3 Years Practice Judgement A Curse For The Aspirants Or A Boon To The Judicial System Of India?

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On the date of 20th May 2025, the Supreme Court of India under the bench of Chief Justice of India Justice Mr. Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran held, that the aspiring students for the examination of civil judge (junior division) must go on a period of 3-years legal practice before appearing in the examinations. This verdict of the Supreme Court was directed to be amended as quickly as possible to all the High Courts of India. After the judgement came, the debate was seen to be divided between the aspirants and the practicing advocates. Both the parties gave their own personal opinion on the hurdles they were facing and others shared their views on the judgement and issues that they might face after the order passed. In this blog, we are going to briefly discuss both the opinions and as well as the problems that might arise for some sections of the group. We will also talk about the necessity of the rule and as well as the issues it might create for the desiring aspirants. At last, this report would sum up with the answer of the question that the title arises.