What Even Is A Placitum? Review Of Talha Abdul Rahman's 'In Chambers: A Young Lawyer's Guide To Practice, Ethics, And Advocacy'

Litigation can be defined quite simply as the 'practice of law'. And therein lies the problem one faces when entering the profession – it is a 'practice', and hence, usually not learnable from within the pages of a book ordinarily available. The reason for the lack of books on the subject is twofold. First, the diversity of topics required to be covered. And second, the nuance that only a...

ABILITY: Landmark Judgments On Disability Jurisprudence In India [Book Review]

ABILITY- Landmark Judgments on Disability Jurisprudence in India is an interesting read and singular contribution to this field of the law. This is a new area of jurisprudence which has now come of age: the rights of those who have certain disabilities, or rather those who are differently abled, have been recognized and developed. Equality and human dignity underpin the constitutional ethos...

'[In] Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75' Book Launch On Aug 27

The book "[In] Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75" published by Juggernaut Books will be launched on August 27 at New Delhi.The book contains 24 essays written by various legal luminaries.The book was edited by Senior Advocate and former High Court Chief Justice S Muralidhar, assisted by Advocates Ninni Susan Thomas and Maitreya Subramanium. The book launch will be accompanied by a conversation between Justice Abhay Oka, Prof.Gopal Guru and S Muralidhar, moderated by Manisha...

Book Review: Over Ruled, The Human Toll Of Too Much Law: Neil Gorsuch & Janie Nitze

We have in Over Ruled, a book which seeks to bring the age old question about legal systems to the discussion table, how much law is good, too much or too less? Justice Neil Gorsuch, a judge of the U.S. Supreme Court wonders, are the legislatures and executive branch over-regulating the lives of people? While doing so, Justice Gorsuch takes route through an immense amount of information, data...

Book Review: The Constitution We Adopted (With Artworks)

The book 'The Constitution We Adopted (With Artworks)' edited by Vijay Hansaria, Senoir Advocate, was released by former Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, on 19th May, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam. R. Venkataramani, the Attorney General for India was the Guest of Honour. The Book release function was attended by sitting and former judges of Supreme Court, many...

Book Review: The Supreme Codex: A Citizen's Impassioned Defense Of Constitutional Democracy

In The Supreme Codex:A Citizen's Anxieties and Aspirations on the Indian Constitution (Bookwell, 2025), Faisal C. K. presents a compelling collection of 60 essays that serve both as a celebration and a critique of India's constitutional journey. Drawing from his articles previously published in leading Indian newspapers and digital platforms, this anthology offers a mosaic of reflections on...

Book Review: Practitioner's Guide to International Family Law By Anil Malhotra & Ankit Malhotra

The Practitioner's Guide to International Family Law: An Indian Perspective by Anil Malhotra and Ankit Malhotra is a landmark contribution to the evolving landscape of Indian family law in a globalized world. The authors have crafted a work that is as indispensable as it is innovative, serving as a guiding light for practitioners, scholars, and policymakers who seek to navigate the intricacies...

Book Review: The Foresighted Ambedkar Idea That Shaped Indian Constitutional Discourse”, Written By 'Anurag Bhaskar'

When we think of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar as historical personality, it appears as ever evolving like evolution. This book “The Foresighted Ambedkar Idea That Shaped Indian Constitutional Discourse”, written by 'Anurag Bhaskar' is, just an another attempt which furthers the same cause of evolutionary mechanism present in Ambedkar and makes his picture more clear and visible. Most often...

Book Review: Unravelling the Kashmir Knot – Past, Present and Future By Dr. Aman Hingorani

Three decades ago, I read Freedom at Midnight by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. The book's vivid portrayal of partition of the Indian subcontinent and its aftermath left a lasting impression, recounting events like the astrologically influenced timing of independence, the gruesome massacres during the partition, Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, and the immense wealth of the Nizam...

'The Urban Elite V. Union Of India': Book Review

In October, last year, the Supreme Court constitution bench in Supriyo v. UOI unanimously held that there is no fundamental and unqualified right to marry. For most of us, the judgment was like any other judgment of the Supreme Court except for the possibility that it could have canvassed a set of fundamental rights. But members of the queer community had hoped for their lives to be changed;...

Book Review; Horizontal Rights - Institutional Approach

The book "Horizontal Rights - Institutional Approach" by Gautam Bhatia (Hart Publishing (24 August 2023)) is thoroughly reviewed in this article. The book begins by contextualizing the shift from traditional vertical approaches in constitutional law, emphasizing how various jurisdictions are broadening the scope of bills of rights to include horizontal rights. This...

A Man Of Many Parts: Book Review Of Syed Mahmood: Colonial India's Dissenting Judge

In the late 19th-century Colonial India, a district judge, in Raebareli, ordinarily delivered a judgment in the case of Deputy Commissioner Rae Bareli v. Rampal (1884). The judgment involved the interpretation of an issue relating to the law of Mortgages. The judgment was brimming with erudition and was so reasonably constructed that the members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy...