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The AG was delivering the 18th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture at SASTRA University at Thanjavur.

Nariman's legal prowess and profound understanding of the Constitution have shaped the very fabric of India's judicial landscape, writes Advocate N Vijayaraghavan.

The Supreme Court Of India directed the hearing of a petition filed by Dr. Subramaniyam Swamy to delete the words secular and socialist to delete from the Preamble.

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The Delhi High Court rejected the argument that the use of the expression ‘Central Government’ gives the impression that State governments are subordinate to the Union Government.

A discussion on Supreme Court judgments that asserted the idea that the fundamental purpose of the Basic Structure doctrine is to ensure the survival of the spirit of the Constitution.

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Attorney General of India PIL challenging the exception from disqualification granted to MPs and MLAs under the anti-defection law in the event...

While delivering the inaugural address at the second Ashok Desai Memorial Lecture, renowned jurist and senior advocate Fali S Nariman (on December 12) spoke about the judicial interference vis-à-vis...

While in the past, it was the efficacy of its judgments that earned the judiciary public trust, today that trust can be sustained only through a demonstration of the legitimacy of its judgments.

Experts opine that the demand for a new Constitution is inappropriate, and that the seven-decade old 'living document' will always stand the test of time.