Articles by MR Shamshad
Rethink the immunity granted to governors
This widely worded provision of immunity can be attributed to our colonial past which functioned with the concept of the “king can do no wrong”.
Published on May 26, 2024 10:53 PM IST
Two SC orders reset crucial principles on arbitration
Both SC judgments on arbitration law are landmark and authoritative with clarificatory declarations in the arbitration jurisprudence of India.
Published on Jan 02, 2024 09:56 PM IST
Law doesn’t bar states from counting castes
Caste censuses are essential for addressing socioeconomic inequalities and informing policymaking
Published on Nov 01, 2023 10:53 PM IST
Homogeneity under UCC can be tricky legal terrain
The political push for UCC wants to create a homogeneous class of citizens in a diverse society. But such homogeneity is tricky legal terrain.
Published on Aug 09, 2023 10:40 PM IST
Fortify the justice system to ensure bail is the norm
Making a new law much like a Bail Act is desirable, but there is an immediate need for effective regulation on fixing accountability. No new law for bail will be effective if our system has little inclination to fix accountability
Published on Aug 03, 2022 09:08 PM IST
What minority tag for Hindus means for India
If the claim succeeds, India will become an example of a country where the dominant religious and political community needs constitutional safeguards essentially meant for minorities, to protect them from majoritarianism
Updated on May 23, 2022 07:13 PM IST
MR Shamshad
For most Muslims, mosque crucial for namaz
In 1994, in the case of Dr Ismail Faruqui vs Union of India, the Supreme Court made two serious observations. One, that a mosque is not an essential part of Islam; and two, that the protection of law to religious places can be tested on the basis of “particular significance”.
Updated on Sep 28, 2018 07:23 AM IST
MR Shamshad