Detailed Contents
.E Chapter 1. The Indian Supreme Courts Use of. Dignity in Constitutional Reasoning
3
Vikram Aditya Narayan Introduction
3
Dignity in the Indian Constitution
4
Development of Dignity Jurisprudence in India
6
First Phase \ 1950
1970s\) 6 ( Second Phase \ 1970
present\ ) 10 ( Directive Principles an-.d Dign-.ity
13
Dignity as the Intrinsic Wort.h of the Human Being
15
Recent Developments in Di.gnity Jurisprudence
17
Conclusion
24
Chapter 2. Judicial Conceptualisation of Equality
27
Anindita Pattanayak and Harish Narasapp.a Introduction
27
Conceptu.alising Equality
30
Judicial Conceptualisation of Equality
35
The Role of Courts in Realising Equality 35 Equality as Protection of the Individual Against the Mighty State
35
Equality as Non-Discrimination
38
Looking beyond the Limited Grounds of Article Attack.ing Prejudice at Its Roots
40
Consti-.tutional. Equality to-. Bolster Soci-.al Justice Legislation
41
Equality as the Fair Distribution of Benefits
43
Equality as a Guarantee of Human Dignity
44
The Value of Dignity in Equality Jurisprudence
48
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0 xxvi . with the Dignity Narrative
48
Dignity as a Search for an Un.enumerated Moral Value
50
Conclusion
54
Chapter 3. Evolution of Jurisprudence on Sexual Ha-.rassment of Women at the Workplace with Reference to Constitutional Values
57
Anagha Sarpotdar Introduction
57
Justice
58
Bhateri Gang Rape Case
60
Role of the Wo-.mens Movement in Gaining Guidelines 0 for Prevention-. and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of
0
Women at Wo.rkplace
60
Vision and Mi.ssion of Vishaka
61
Equality
63
Dignity
65
Implementa-.tion of Act and Impact on Consti-.tutional Values
68
Chapter 4. Regulation of Speech and Expression in India: From the First Amendment to the Hecklers Veto
75
Leah Verghese Introduction
75
Consti-.tutional. Protection-. of Free Speech
77
Regulation. of Films
79
Statutory Fram.ework
79
Judicial Interpretation
80
Hecklers Veto.
82
Regulation of Books
85
Statutory Fram.ework
85
Judicial Interp-.retation of the Provisions on Book Bans
86
Sp.ecial Categories of Offence
88
Hecklers Veto.
89
Conclusion
91
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. Judicial Approach to Fr.ee Spee.ch in Contempt of Court Cases
95
M.V. Sundararaman and Varsha Manoj Introduction
95
Scope of Analysis
97
Introduction to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
97
Brief History
98
Current TrendsIntention versus Effect
100
Defamation v. Denigration
102
Checks an-.d Ba-.lances
103
Attorney Generals Consent
103
Fair Criticism and Truth
104
Quantum of Punishment During Sentencing
107
Conclusion
107
GROUP IDENTITIES: [(BALANCIN)-6.1(G RIGHTS IN A DIVERSE SOCIET
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0 xxviii to Temples: Balancing Individual and Group Rights
140
Transformative Constituti.on.
141
Understanding Discrimi nation and Freedom of Religion through Anti-Exclusion
144
Womens Entry into Places of Worship
145
Anti-Exclusi.on. Doctri ne: An Introduction
147
Anti-Exclusion and Article
17
Anti-exclusion. and Petiti.oners Belief
151
Conclusion
153
Chapter 8. Environmental Jurispru dence and Expansionary views on the Right to Life
155
G.R. Swaminathan Section I
155
Section II
156
Section III
160
Section IV
162
Section V
164
SYSTEMIC CONUNDRUMS: REIMAGINING RIGHTS Chapter 9. Court-Led Development of Participatory Democracy
169
Prashanto Sen Section I
169
Section II
170
Section III
173
Section IV
176
Section V
182
Chapter 10. Emerging Fault Lines between Parliament and Judiciary
185
Nikhil Majithia Introduction
185
Courts and Formation of Government
186
Powers of the Governor
186
Detailed Contents
.tionality of the Courts Role in Matters Concerning Government Formation
190
Functioning of. Parliament
194
Power of Expulsion
194
Money Bill
198
Conclusion
200
Chapter 11. Constitutional Conundrums Involving Corporate Insolvency
203
Umakanth Varottil and Rahul Sibal Introduction
203
Judicial Motiva-.tors fo r Legislative Deference
205
Consti-.tutional. Resoluti-.on of Conflic.ts between Corporate Debtors and Creditors
210
Consti.tutional Resolution of. Conflicts among Creditors
211
Constitutional.ity of the Rights and Responsibilities of Other St.akeholders
215
Consti-.tutional.ity of Di-.sput.e Resolution Mech.anisms and Procedural Matters
219
Conclusion
220
Chapter 12. Judicial Enga-.gement with Dissent in the Preventive Detention Era
223
Sithara Sarangan and Anindita Pattanayak Introduction
223
What are Preventive Detentio-.n Laws?
224
Problematic Trends in Prev-.en-.tive Detentio-.n Laws
225
Preventi-.ve Detention Laws Used to Suppress Dissent
227
Judicial Response to Protecting Speech in Preven-.tive Detention Cases
230
Recognis-.ing Preventi-.ve Detention as-. a Free Speech Issue
231
Vague Statutory Termin ology Enabling Excessive Executiv-.e Disc.retion 233 Excepti-.onalis-.in-. Preventive Detention in-. Free Speech Law
235
Conclusion
238
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0 xxx -.NAL RESPONSES: CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES IN FLUX Chapter 13. Challenges to Fundamental Rights in the Context of Globalisation and Liberalisation of the Indian Economy
243
Aakanksha Mishra Globalisation, Related Concepts, and Its Consequences
243
Adjudicating Constitutional Challenges to the Governments LPG Policies
245
Enforcement of Fundamental Rights Against Violations by. Private and Non-Stat.e Actors
251
Shifting Conception of Fund.amental Rights
251
Horizont.al Application of Fundamental Rights
252
Private Body brought under the Definition of State under Article 12
252
Direct Horizontality
253
Indirect Horizontality
254
Affirmative Obligations on the State
255
Application of Fund.amental Rights to Private Law
255
Recent Developments in the Horizontal Application of Fundamental Rights
257
Conclusion
259
Chapter 14. A Critical Examination of the Discourse of Indian Courts On \ De\crimi)nalisation (265
Shraddha Chaudhary Introduction
265
Judgment Analysis
267
The Criminalisation of Speech
267
Kedar Nath. Singh v. The State of Bihar
267
Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India
268
The Criminalisation of Intimacy and Sexuality
271
Naz Fo.undation
271
Navtej Johar
273
Criminalisation of Perso-.nal Choice
275
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. Th.e State of Ma-.harashtra and Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies v. The State of Bihar
275
Offences against Marriage
277
Joseph Shine v. Union of India
277
Nadeem Khan v. Union of India
278
Criminalisation by the Court
279
Independent Thought v. Union of India
279
Conclusion
281
Chapter 15. Upholding Constitutional Values During-. COVID-19
S.S. Naganand and Sharada Naganand The Functioning of Cons.titutional Courts. prior to and during COVID-19
The Judiciary 2.0Judi.ci.al Activism during COVI-.D and the Emergence of a New and Improved Judiciary
288
The Judiciarys Advent into the 21st Century
294
Failure of the Criminal and Civil Justice System during COVID-19
Expansion of Right to Life and the Role of the State
297
Chapter 16. Administering Virtual Justice in Times of Sufferi.ng During COVID--.19
Varsha Mahadeva Aithala and Siddharth Peter de Souza Introduction
301
Administerin. Justice in. a Crisis
305
The Digitised Judiciary, with the Promise of Digitalisation
305
The Impact of. a Digitised Judiciary on People
309
Lawyers Experiences
309
Did Litigants Experience Virtual Justice?
312
The Workings. of the Court and Its Adhoc Management.
316
On Thin.king about Suffering: Exclusions, Arbitrariness, and So.lutionism
319
Conclusion
322
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323
Chronological list of the ma-.in SOPs, Circ.ulars, Orders and Notifications on the Operations of Virtual Courts in India
323
Supreme Court
323
High Courts and Su-.bordinate Courts 323 <0194>Tj <0194>Tj T*