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Arghya Sengupta

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2 months

The roof collapse at Delhi’s T1 airport is not a technical failure. It is a systems failure. Every time a passenger uses the airport, they pay a fee (usually in the range of 150 rupees) that goes to the airport. In 23-24, delhi airport handled 7.36 crore passengers so that’s

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A new fad at Indian conferences: Fireside chats. At 11am in the morning in 40 degrees heat in a country where no has a fireplace. This is why our future is bleak- we're simply unable to think for ourselves! To organisers of such conferences: How about calling it an adda instead?

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Ambedkar is the father of the Constitution but did not draft the entire document himself. Like India’s win in the Asia Cup yesterday, it was a team effort with one standout performance. At the conclusion of the innings of the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949, its

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The Bar Council of India said this today: “Today, the standard of Legal Education in India is second to none.” Unless there has been a revolution in the last fifteen years, this statement shows exactly what is wrong with legal education in India (1/n)

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10 months

Shyam Divan is absolutely right in his live arguments before the Supreme Court just now. The Chief Justice of India cannot simply think a judgment by a 5 judge bench of the Supreme Court is wrong, place it before 7 judges and look to correct the error. That is simply creating an

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Make our laws SARAL- draft easy to understand laws and write short judgments on them. My plea that in the 75th year of independence let’s not continue outdated colonial drafting methods. My oped it @TOIIndiaNews today.

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3 years

The Bengal Governor has as much power to sanction arrests of state ministers as the Commissioner of Police Kolkata has to arrest union ministers in Delhi. His act is unconstitutional, illegal and unconscionable. It is a disgrace to the Constitution.

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1 year

Just finished watching the full record of the same sex hearings in Court. I’m left with one overriding feeling- our judges are sharp and clear, but our lawyers, bar some, are underprepared & incapable of clear legal argument. This is not how constitutional law is done.

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11 months

When I was growing up, watching Karan Thapar on Devil’s Advocate used to be a real highlight. A few decades later it was a joy to be sparring with him for his interview. My view that the constitution is a colonial document unsettles many and Karan was no exception. But I’m

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3 years

When Indian lawyers who have won scholarships promising to change India are thrilled to announce their jobs with foreign governments, I wonder how long we have to go before we can really get rid of our colonial hangover. Answer: very, very long.

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Arghya Sengupta

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6 months

There has been a lot of chatter recently on the first Rhodes Scholar to become an MP in India. Whether someone is a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford or a graduate of Jogomaya Devi College doesn't matter. What matters is whether they can genuinely be a voice of the people. In this, the

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11 months

The new parliament building has lost some of its sheen because of Ramesh Bidhuri. It will always be the building whose first notable act was passing the women’s reservation bill but whose first notable speech was Ramesh Bidhuri spewing hate against Muslims.

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9 months

Just back from Ahmedabad. The better team won on the day but it’s a lesson for the BCCI to choose its final venue wisely. This may be the largest stadium but the stadium noise isn’t the kind that will intimidate any opposition. The acoustics are poor, the crowd, by and large is

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8 months

The new criminal law bills bring about far reaching changes to what crime & punishment mean in India. These are not bills that should be rushed through the houses at a time many MPs remain suspended. They need consensus. Not trying for it would be criminal.

Bar and Bench

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8 months

Following the suspension of 46 MPs (33 yesterday and 13 on December 15), Lok Sabha to discuss bills to reform criminal laws in the country. Lok Sabha agenda also includes: -The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023 -The

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The Supreme Court has recently delivered a landmark judgment on free speech. It held that Javed Ahmed Hajam, a professor in Kolhapur, could not be prosecuted for criticizing the abrogation of article 370 or for wishing happy Independence Day to Pakistanis. Unlike many other SC

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7 months

The judgment of the Supreme Court in the Article 370 judgment was wrong. I have written earlier why this was a hard case for the Court with a complex question that straddled constitutional law, history and politics. But its judgment fell short on all three counts- it got its

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1. Delusion- there is a fine line between confidence in oneself and refusal to accept one’s shortcomings. Legal education in India is stuck for the last three decades with minimal changes in curricula and teaching methods (2/n)

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3 years

Since the govt is set to continue building the new parliament in the middle of a pandemic that has killed 270319 Indians and counting, here’s an idea for all sensible parties for their manifesto- we will turn the new parliament into a national COVID memorial. Lest we forget.

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I went to National Law School, Bangalore from 2003 to 2008. Those were the best years of my life. But the legal education we got was below par. There were some great professors who really challenged us, but they were outnumbered by some who were very poor. (4/n)

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5 takeaways from today: 1. The Indian citizen despises hubris. 2. The traditional wisdom of keeping politicians on their toes is back. Keep them honest by showing them who’s boss. 3. Electoral reforms are a must. This includes audit of EVMs and active deliberation on how to

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Arghya Sengupta

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2 years

Indians, particularly in the media who think of Rishi Sunak as one of us need to think again. Just watch his video to become PM littered with “our country” (England), “my values” (British) in his posh British accent. Rishi Sunak is not Indian. Get over it.

Ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak launches Tory leadership campaign – video

Former chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, who was among the first in a wave of ministers to quit Boris Johnson's government, has launched his own leadership campaign following the resignation...

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1 year

The BCI should not get defensive about the criticism of its curriculum by the Kerala judge. They should take it as encouragement to innovate in giving Indian law students the education they need to solve ordinary problems and make meaningful social change in India (n/n).

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If kejriwal remained in prison, he would have been able to contest the delhi election but would not be able to vote. Isn’t that absurd? But that is exactly how the law is. A person who is not convicted of any crime but is in jail cannot vote but a person convicted of a minor

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11 months

My new book The Colonial Constitution is out today! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. If it provokes some original thinking about our constitution, it will have served its purpose. A short excerpt: The Colonial Constitution is the story of why

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1 year

The vast majority were mediocre. And as students we were happy to while away our time, make sure we got attendance, take some notes and rattofy for the exam. Some really core legal subjects like contracts were taught in a way that I could never come to love it (5/n)

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Arghya Sengupta

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4 years

All constitutional lawyers, consider applying for a 1 year fellowship to work on your chosen topic in Indian constitutional law. Spread the word? @tarunkhaitan @MadKhosla @anujbhuwania @vikramraghavan @tripurdaman @transcultura @DrSYQuraishi @MenakaGuruswamy @ChintanDC

Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy

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Vidhi is delighted to announce that applications for the Samvidhaan Fellowship are now open. It is a one year, full-time & paid fellowship that will support legal scholars to sustainably work on key constitutional law issues. Read more here: . THREAD

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2. Litigation-centric- the Kerala HC judge who remarked that legal education in India is centered around litigation is right. The law and jobs in law today have moved well beyond litigation. But the curriculum has not kept up and is hardly useful for these new professions (3/n)

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2 years

Roe v wade goes. No right to abort for women but the right to carry guns for all. America- the vanguard of liberal democratic values in the world proudly advertising itself from 1789.

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1 year

Finally the most boring course in college was ironically the most important- legal ethics. There were no difficult fact situations presented, no innovative teaching methods, no provocative readings. If NLS was this bad, maybe others were bad too (7/n)

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2 years

Kolkata Durga puja Ashtami-Handwoven starry nights- Hindustan park

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Recolonise, not decolonise: This is what the three new criminal law acts have done. They haven't changed Macaulay and Stephen's basic structure very much; where they have, they have changed numbers (420 is no longer 420) which will require comprehensive re-training of police

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1 year

The School Review Commission announced by @NLSIUofficial captures all that is wrong about legal education in India. The review commission was much needed as nlsiu has really not pushed on as it should have by this time. (1/n)

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3 years

India isn’t going to become a world power by remaining thin skinned about what the economist or some other commentator feels about our shortcomings. India will become great when it has original ideas and believes in itself. Arise awake and stop not until that goal is reached.

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The roof collapse at T1 delhi airport was not an accident, it was an act of institutional killing. As I’ve said before, accountability starts at the top. A culture of safety will only develop when the CEO of the airport is hauled up. Otherwise very little will change and this

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3 years

Got a call from someone claiming to be from the DMs office. Wanted to check whether I had covid. Started asking details of family members. When I refused, she said give me any name- friend, cousin, anyone “to close the file”. Beware of data thieves posing as govt employees.

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8 months

This is exactly the kind of misleading pontification that afflicts the best of scholars who want to comment on things from far away. Tarun is a great scholar but no longer has a handle on how things work in the Supreme Court. The advocacy team in #marriageequality were not to

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2 years

Criticism of an erroneous Supreme Court judgment in the NJAC case by the VP does not amount to contempt of court. This seeming standoff on collegium appointments is overall healthy for democracy. Excessive closeness between the two organs is not.

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1 year

Much later I realize how much I missed. Equally the curricula was dated. There was little on how law operated in India, no meaningful clinical courses & really little understanding of how society in which the law operates views law. On all these I’m still playing catch up (6/n)

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7 months

Why does a country need a Constitution?- On hearing this question as a student at NLS Bangalore, I recall being stumped. More than two decades later, Amit Varma asked me the same question on the latest episode of Seen and Unseen. I was slightly less stumped this time! With my

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10 months

I had an illuminating discussion with one of the counsels in the case. He said that what the court is currently hearing is a curative petition that was tagged along with the main appeal and reference heard by the 5 judge bench. That curative (to cut a long story short) would

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8 months

There might be an urge to take the judgment of the Supreme Court in the SEBI case as part of a larger pattern of the court submitting to the government. That would be a mistake. The Court is absolutely right as a matter of law that there was no basis for it to direct SEBI to

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Arghya Sengupta

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1 year

One of the pleasures of being part of @BalliolOxford is that one is always in great company. Was quite chuffed when @sakpataudi and I popped up in the same frame in alumni news yesterday!

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Arghya Sengupta

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3 years

How political is the Indian judiciary? A special issue of @Outlookindia curated by @Vidhi_India with pieces by the finest judges, lawyers and commentators. Buy your copy now or read here:

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Remembering Pranab Mukherjee today. At a time when it’s easier to abuse rather than engage someone with a different view. As he told me in chaste Bengali when we met, “in public life always be careful of what you say,tomorrow it’ll be directed at you!” Rest In Peace Mr President.

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6 months

On a day when one legal luminary passed away, I remember another, equally luminous star of the legal fraternity- less remembered than Fali Nariman, but equally independent & wise. My tribute to Radhabinod Pal, the sole dissenting judge in the Tokyo Trials.

Wise counsel

At a time when India finds itself in midst of an overt decolonisation campaign that seeks to remove traces of colonial rule from its cities & laws, we would be wise to heed Pal’s counsel

www.telegraphindia.com

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Arghya Sengupta

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3 years

You know you’re speaking to someone very wealthy on zoom when you see a lot of empty space in the background. Empty space is a luxury only the rich can afford in India.

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6 months

Fali Nariman, you will be missed for your grace, wit & sharpness. Equally you will be remembered-for your independence, mentoring generations of youngsters & your belief in the rule of law. It was a privilege to have known you Sir. May that twinkle forever remain in your eye!

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3 years

I just read the order of Justice Siddharth of the Allahabad High Court denying anticipatory bail to Aparna Purohit, Head of Originals on Amazon Prime. 2 thoughts: first, every time anyone says High Courts are great protectors of liberty and the SC is not, remember this judgment +

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Just finished reading the tax proposals in the budget. On the whole I find them reasonable. the reason for widespread public dissatisfaction doesn’t seem to be the provisions themselves. If taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society, then our taxes are not creating a

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Very gratified that Bhishma Pitamaha himself, Prof Upendra Baxi, did a full review of my book on Judicial Independence for EPW. His description of the book as one that- "bristles with new thoughts, insights, measures and methods"meant a lot. The review:

A Battle of Three ‘A’s

Independence and Accountability of the Indian Higher Judiciary by Arghya Sengupta, Cambridge, New York, Port Melbourne, New Delhi, and Singapore: Cambridge University Press, 2019; pp xviii + 317,...

www.epw.in

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@Arghya_justify

3 years

Proud of our boys. Sreejesh is a hero. Rupi is a hero. Harman is a hero. Manpreet is a hero. Hardik is a hero. And everyone associated with the team- thank you for the greatest run in Indian men’s hockey in my lifetime. In gratitude. Bleed 🏒 blue.

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1 year

Those following the marriage equality case in the SC would have just witnessed a bizarre few minutes of “bargaining” by eminent lawyers on how much time they should get. This ad hoc allocation of time makes no sense in any court least of all the Supreme Court of India (1/2)

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3 years

After two years of terrific in house pieces, the Vidhi blog is spreading its wings and invites anyone who has something new to say about law and governance to contribute. Let’s build a civil & argumentative space for public policy discussion together!

The Vidhi Blog: Shaping the Discourse on Law and Public Policy in India - Vidhi Centre for Legal...

About the Blog As an independent think-tank engaged in legal research, Vidhi’s mission is to make better laws and improve governance for the public good. This blog contributes to that mission by...

vidhilegalpolicy.in

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Arghya Sengupta

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2 years

It’s deeply disappointing when the editor of @LiveLawIndia an otherwise great public service displays a basic inability to comprehend a legal argument. @manuvichar says that I advocate that the judiciary needs people who display open bigotry. I’ve said nothing of the sort…

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3 years

Our courts are infra vires. The CJI has made a sensible suggestion that without toilets and courtrooms, there is no point of talking about access to justice. Some data and suggestions for him to consider:

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3 years

If you’re still doubting whether we should have judgments in SARAL language, read this gem of a page from the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Prizes going for cryptographers who can decipher this sheer brilliance!

Bar and Bench

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3 years

#SupremeCourt hears an appeal against a Himachal Pradesh HC verdict KM Joseph J.: How do we understand this judgment? Is this in Latin? Sr Adv Nidhesh Gupta: we are unable to understand a word SC: We may have to send it back to the HC for it to be re-written Matter adjourned

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The GOI has issued the Aarogya Setu Emergency Data Sharing Protocol just now. Was delighted to be part of a @Vidhi_India team to assist. Clear sunset clause, collection limitation, purpose limitation, hard anonymisation. Hope this is the first step towards a data protection law.

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The Government of India is driving Delhi to the ground making the LG the de facto CM of the capital in the face of a SC judgment. The LG then is responsible for the lack of public health facilities that killed 22579 delhiites. My take in the @EconomicTimes today with @AdityaPB_1

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On the farm laws repeal: 1. Real change happens through politics and not courts 2. Elections are a great reason to change policy 4. Indian agriculture requires large reforms 4. All reforms must be consultative 5. The fine print of the law should match the frankness of the PM.

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Indigo CEO stands by the decision of his airport manager. Says “whether it is a physically challenged child or a normal child or a pregnant woman, it all depends on whether the passenger is normal and composed”. Offers to buy an electric wheelchair to compensate. (1/2)

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@chintan_dc @ParthPMehrotra @joybhattacharj @bhogleharsha @derekobrienmp The link is here: Also available on spotify, apple podcasts etc.

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There have been some very arbit decisions from the Supreme Court recently. Perarivalan was suddenly freed, income tax officers received a reprieve despite acting illegally. What’s common is the court’s usage of the power to do complete justice. @somesortofpanda and I write in ET:

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Those who have been saying on Twitter that the Supreme Court is itself to blame for its order to stop demolition in jahangirpuri not being followed are neither honest commentators nor responsible lawyers. They are unreflective Twitter provocateurs economical with the truth…

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4 years

Of course the judiciary is ramshackled. We live in a world of belligerent ‘rams’ and his actions as CJI have ‘shackled’ the judiciary like nobody else. Mr Gogoi lost all right to say anything about the judiciary.

Live Law

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Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi called the judiciary of the country 'ramshackled' and went to the extent of suggesting that even he won't go to the courts. Read more:

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Karan Thapar has a piece in HT today on our book Hamin Ast, where he summarizes our argument that Article 370 was not nullified properly. The question of 370 is not primarily a q of law, it is a q of history & needs context. My piece in TOI today

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Today I was in a matter scheduled for 1030 am in which I was told at 1035 am that the judge was on leave. This is not an uncommon occurrence. People face much worse on a regular basis. Krishnapriya Nair from NLS has an excellent piece on Mayo Hall, a local court in Bangalore,

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There is no point in declaring national mourning if the prime minister is going to conduct a Jan chaupal with the people of UP and Rahul gandhi is going to do a virtual rally in Punjab. If national mourning must mean something, let it at least mean no election campaigning.

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I've argued in @timesofindia today that the SC cannot solve the problem of migrants walking home no matter how many judges and lawyers think and write otherwise. It's simply not their turf. @mkatju @Preddy85 @amitabhk87

Can SC save the walking migrants? The solution to their plight may not lie with the judiciary, but...

Several commentators have written that in the lockdown the Supreme Court has failed the people. By intervening only belatedly in the heart rending spectacle of migrant labour walking home, it has...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Indigo as an airline and not its ranchi manager alone thinks special needs children who require care are not normal. 2. Indigo thinks dignity can be bought by a freebie. For its continuing insensitivity I will #BoycottIndigo till a full apology is issued.

"Can't Violate Rules": IndiGo CEO On Special Needs Child Denied Boarding

When in doubt, err on the side of caution, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta underlined amid an escalating row over the airline's decision to not allow a child with special needs on board one of its flights...

www.ndtv.com

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Draupadi Murmu is an excellent choice for President. Someone who has seen a lot of life & is an inspiration to millions. Also shows how far BJP is ahead of the opposition. They’ve picked Ishan Kishan to open a t20 innings but the opp, stuck in the 70s, has picked Geoff Boycott.

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On Gandhi Jayanti, my tribute to the Mahatma in the TOI- let’s work towards Gandhian ideas in our constitution. #history #debate #book #constitution #lawtwitter

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Guess the NIA Court is waiting for Teltumbde to turn 84, get Parkinson’s, contract COVID and then consider sending him to a hospital for medical treatment while considering interim bail. Of course the trial wouldn’t have begun by then given how important the case is.

Live Law

@LiveLawIndia

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Bhima Koregaon Case : Special NIA Court Rejects Prof Anand Teltumbde's Bail Application

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Very proud moment for all of us at Vidhi as we launch our Maharashtra office today. Join a stellar launch panel moderated by @sardesairajdeep at 530 pm today with a keynote by Dr. Vijay Kelkar. Talking reforms, courts and public health. Join here:

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When governments complain about judicial activism, they should remind themselves not to kowtow to the court when it suits them. The Supreme Court was hearing a bail plea. It now wants to review the OTT regulations because they don’t have “teeth”. Wah!

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Happy new year folks! @Vidhi_India turned 10 in December and this piece in The Telegraph captures our journey- the highs & lows & the people who have made this institution. A big shoutout to our ecosystem-your support & your criticism have made us better.

How Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is shaping laws in India

Independent think tank founded by Kolkata boy Arghya Sengupta turned 10 this December

www.telegraphindia.com

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For Twitter and FB to grow a pair only when the outgoing Prez is a goner after barely raising a whimper when he was in power is just opportunistic. They have no basis to dump trump now not having acted all this while. Trump should ban them for a few days to show them their place.

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2 years

In the 21st century, despite a tribal lady as President, Indian laws continue to consider tribes to be “uncivilized races”. There is an urgent need to repeal such laws. Our op Ed in Times of India today.

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3 years

From the time I was a young Calcutta boy, the magazine edited by the legendary Lucknow boy Vinod mehta was always a lodestar. So proud to be on the @Outlookindia homepage for my piece on contempt of court! @Rubenbanerjee @nicholas_puneet @Vidhi_India

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@Arghya_justify

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Always the saddest evening of the year when ma Durga leaves, yet there’s victory, companionship, fraternity and above all the hope that next year we will do this all over again, as beautiful, as resplendent, as reflective as this one. Shubho bijoya everyone.

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@Arghya_justify

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Why we’re still a colonial state- bridge collapses and the police arrests- 2 managers, 2 contractors, 3 security guards and 2 ticket window clerks. Owner of the company that renovated the bridge- scot free. Municipal administration that gave the repair work to him- scot free.

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

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Kunal kamra may be enjoying the attention that the contempt case is giving him but his actions have been facilitated by irresponsible commentary on the Supreme Ct by some. The ones who claim to stand for freedom but not when it’s used to give Goswami bail. Kamra is only wittier.

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

4 years

I am really excited to share my podcast episode with the music director of the terrific film Court Balladeer Sambhaji Bhagat. 40 mins of music, Ambedkar, the constitution, Dalit activism, the relevance of Marx, judicial delays and more. Enjoy!

'Court' and the Music of Resistance (with Sambhaji Bhagat)

In this special musical episode of Justify Season 2, hear through conversation and song from Sambhaji Bhagat on the award-winning feature film ‘Court’, on Ambedkar and lok shahiri, experiences with...

vidhilegalpolicy.in

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

3 years

4th place in Olympics women’s hockey for India is no less than a bronze. Incredible heart shown by our heroes! Hope there’s a day when 4th place makes us unhappy but today is not that day. Govts and federations- celebrate our women equally with our men. Each one is a champion!

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

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Will miss you Keshav Desiraju. One of the first bureaucrats I met in delhi who set the standard so high that very few could match up. Someone you could disagree with without any resentment, chat with as a friend, learn from as a student. A true son of India. Go well, my friend.

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@Arghya_justify

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Speaking at the idyllic Ward’s lake in Shillong as part of the Shillong Litfest. What a beautiful venue- the perfect site for an invigorating discussion on the colonial constitution! @CyrilDiengdoh @MaryTKurkalang

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

4 years

A touching tribute from a son to a father, both household names in Indian quizzing. Also, a love letter to Calcutta. @derekobrienmp do write more! Your dad's life has the makings of a film script!

Neil O'Brien: The 'Bengali' Anglo Indian whom Calcutta loved back

A tribute to the quintessential Quiz Master of all seasons in the form of, what else, a quiz

www.telegraphindia.com

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

2 years

On a day when the freedom of muslim women to dress as they please was turned down by the Karnataka HC, it seems appropriate to point out the woeful lack of gender diversity amongst judges. For the SC- don’t become an Archies gift shop and commemorate made up days- walk your talk.

Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy

@Vidhi_India

2 years

With the Supreme Court of India commemorating the first ever 'International Day of Women Judges' - watch the video below to learn what you need to know about the absence of gender diversity in the Indian Judiciary.

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@Arghya_justify

4 years

Virat Kohli gets paternity leave 3 weeks before baby is born. Umesh yadav gets injured accidentally and returns home 1 day before child is born. T Natarajan sees newborn 2 months after she is born. BCCI giving paternity leave is a great start. Next step: apply it equally!

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@Arghya_justify

4 years

This Durga puja, I write about the death of Durga. My column in the telegraph today. May we have a reflective festive season.

Death of conscience

Hathras signals the capitulation of key institutions

www.telegraphindia.com

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

4 years

With Bojo cancelling his Republic day appearance, let us have a guest-less republic day. It's been an extraordinary year and having no guests is the second best thing to having no soviet-era military parade to celebrate the day our constitution came into force!

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

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Since we love renaming things in India here are new names to mark today- 1. Sunder nursery👉🏾Washington sunder nursery 2. Pant Nagar👉🏾Rishabh Pant Nagar 3. T nagar👉🏾thangarasu nagar 4. Rajasthan 👉🏾sirajasthan 5. Buland darwaza👉🏾Cheteshwar Pujara 6. Central vista- Rahane raah!

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@Arghya_justify

1 year

The #UCC debate has for long been hampered by the absence of a base draft. My colleagues & I have come up with a draft model code that is gender just & inclusive. We will be hosting public consultations & seminars in law schools. Read the paper & join us.

Model Code on Indian Family Law, 2023

In November, 2022 the Supreme Court of India started hearing the marriage equality matter to decide whether same sex/gender persons have a fundamental right to marry. While the issue before the Court...

vidhilegalpolicy.in

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

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Good morning. Woke up like every election counting day to TV channels. But instead of them starting at 0-0-0, they're starting at 1-0-0. I think this is the uncontested victory in Surat but I do not see how constitutionally any channel can declare a victory without a single vote

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

1 year

Was it so hard to find one good Indian rep for the commission? The optics of this are so bad that I doubt what NLS visualizes for itself. NLS must remain true to Prof Menon s vision of creating lawyers who are social engineers for India. I hope the SRC remains true to that. (N/n)

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@Arghya_justify

4 years

Good things happen when we engage with government and listen to voices from everywhere, even ones which are often not very nice to us. Change is always a concert and never a solo performance!

Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy

@Vidhi_India

4 years

MHA yest. retracted the mandatory use of #AarogyaSetu without legal backing. Shows what sustained engagement with govt. can do. Kudos to @internetfreedom for its crusade. Shoutout to folks at Vidhi, @KLalitesh & @matthan who toiled to make it happen. And GOI for its good sense.

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

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Much has been written about Rohinton Nariman’s legacy as a Supreme Court judge. Some have praised his commitment to liberty in shreya singhal, others focused on his role in the NRC orders. Nariman was a prophet, beyond such simple binaries. My oped today

Leading prophet

The legacy of Justice Rohinton Nariman

www.telegraphindia.com

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Arghya Sengupta

@Arghya_justify

1 year

But appointing three stellar law professors who are wonderful academics but with very little idea about India should make one wonder- who is NLSIU for? Is it only to play a prominent global role? What about providing legal education in a manner that works in India, for India?

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@Arghya_justify

4 years

Ranjan Gogoi is a #virusinrobes . My column in the The Times of India today:

Former Chief Justice Gogoi’s nomination to Rajya Sabha has cast doubt on the independence of...

The nomination of Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha should come as no surprise. He’s the latest in a long list of judicial retirees to have been offered sinecures by governments. True to tradition,...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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