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Volume 18 Issue 1 (2025)
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Conflate and Subvert: (Un)Reading Legislative Immunity in Sita Soren v. Union of India
by Abhinav Kumar
The Supreme Court in Sita Soren v. Union of India overruled the majority opinion in P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State, holding that the offence of bribery by Members of Parliament is not protected by parliamentary immunity. Even though the judgement was positively received, this essay argues that the case is microcosmic of the dangers of courts speaking over the text of the Constitution in order to reach conclusions amenable to its conscience and public opinion.
Conflate and Subvert: (Un)Reading Legislative Immunity in Sita Soren v. Union of India
by Abhinav Kumar
The Supreme Court in Sita Soren v. Union of India overruled the majority opinion in P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State, holding that the offence of bribery by Members of Parliament is not protected by parliamentary immunity. Even though the judgement was positively received, this essay argues that the case is microcosmic of the dangers of courts speaking over the text of the Constitution in order to reach conclusions amenable to its conscience and public opinion.
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India as a Post-Colonial Digital Developmental State: A Critical Analysis
by Pallavi Arora & Jyotsna Manohar
As the digital economy expands, the Global South faces challenges such as platform dominance, data inequality, and a persistent digital divide, all of which echo colonial-era patterns of exploitation. These challenges, while largely driven by corporate actors, are further complicated by state actions, including surveillance, censorship, and internet shutdowns, which exacerbate control over citizens in the digital realm. Scholars have analysed these dynamics through the concept of ‘digital colonialism’, which highlights how the digital ecosystem
India as a Post-Colonial Digital Developmental State: A Critical Analysis
by Pallavi Arora & Jyotsna Manohar
As the digital economy expands, the Global South faces challenges such as platform dominance, data inequality, and a persistent digital divide, all of which echo colonial-era patterns of exploitation. These challenges, while largely driven by corporate actors, are further complicated by state actions, including surveillance, censorship, and internet shutdowns, which exacerbate control over citizens in the digital realm. Scholars have analysed these dynamics through the concept of ‘digital colonialism’, which highlights how the digital ecosystem
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Justice D. Y. Chandrachud cites NUJS Law Review in his dissent in the judgement on the constitutional validity of Aadhar. He cites the article authored by Pratik Datta, Shefali Mehrotra and Shivangi Tyagi from Vol. 10(2) titled Judicial Review and Money Bills.
The Supreme Court of India has cited five articles published in NUJS Law Review in its historic judgement decriminalising homosexuality. The following authors have been cited with three articles being from the special issue of Vol. 2(3) - 1) Shamnad Basheer, Sroyon Mukherjee & Karthy Nair 2) Saptarshi Mandal 3) Tarunabh Khaitan 4) Robert Wintemute and, 5) Dipika Jain & Kimberly Rhoten.
Advocate Arvind Datar cites the NUJS Law Review article "Judicial Review and Money Bills" by Pratik Datta, Shefali Malhotra & Shivangi Tyagi to highlight that the judicial review of money bills is not precluded by virtue of the term "finality" in the matter pertaining to Aadhar as a money bill
The Ministry of Finance cites article by Rishad Ahmed Chowdhury in Volume 5 of the NUJS Law Review in the Economic Survey 2017 – 2018