How has Public Interest Litigation evolved as a judicial mechanism in India, and to what extent has it shaped the trajectory of constitutional governance, democratic accountability, and rights-based jurisprudence?

Public Interest Litigation in India: Evolution, Constitutional Governance, and Rights-Based Jurisprudence I. IntroductionThe emergence of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India represents one of the most transformative developments in post-independence constitutional adjudication. Initially conceived as a judicial innovation to address systemic inequities, PIL has evolved into a robust instrument for expanding access to justice, advancing … Continue reading How has Public Interest Litigation evolved as a judicial mechanism in India, and to what extent has it shaped the trajectory of constitutional governance, democratic accountability, and rights-based jurisprudence?

What are the major arguments underlying the demand for a review of the current system of appointing judges to the higher judiciary in India? Critically examine their constitutional, institutional, and democratic implications.

Judicial Appointments in India: Rationale, Critique, and the Democratic-constitutional Tensions of Reform Introduction The system of judicial appointments to the higher judiciary in India—comprising the Supreme Court and High Courts—has been a subject of intense constitutional and political debate. Anchored in Articles 124 and 217 of the Indian Constitution, the procedure has evolved through landmark … Continue reading What are the major arguments underlying the demand for a review of the current system of appointing judges to the higher judiciary in India? Critically examine their constitutional, institutional, and democratic implications.