The Indian Parliament is the organ of the state in whose domain the same-sex marriage pleas should be raised. The Legislature, as an institution and a wing of the government, is a microcosm of the bigger social community possessing qualities of a democratic institution in terms of composition, diversity, and accountability.
The Kesavananda Bharati judgement (1973) by the Supreme Court introduced the Basic Structure Doctrine. It said that the Constitution could only be amended to the extent by the Parliament that it did not violate its basic features such as the supremacy of the Constitution, the secular nature of the state, the democratic structure, etc.
The Kesavananda Bharati judgement (1973) by the Supreme Court introduced the Basic Structure Doctrine. It said that the Constitution could only be amended to the extent by the Parliament that it did not violate its basic features such as the supremacy of the Constitution, the secular nature of the state, the democratic structure, etc.
With three decades of experience as criminal counsel, Vivek Sood has written the book Chaff and Grain: Guilt, Innocence and the Dilemmas of Justice. In this piece, he writes what compelled him to write the book and what are the issues he addresses in it.
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