The Supreme Court declined a separate anti-racial slur law, citing Article 14 equality concerns. The 2026 Anjel Chakma case revived debate over BNS adequacy versus Bezbaruah Committee proposals. Unlike Tehseen Poonawalla (2018), the Court favors aggravated sentencing and police sensitization to address bias crimes without deepening polarization.
Click to View MoreThe recent ruling by the Supreme Court of India recognises access to menstrual hygiene as part of fundamental rights, linking it to equality, dignity, privacy, and the right to education. The Court held that lack of sanitary products and proper school facilities forces many girls to miss classes, which amounts to structural discrimination under Article 14 and a violation of dignity under Article 21. It directed governments to provide free sanitary napkins, functional and private toilets, safe disposal systems, menstrual hygiene support spaces, and awareness through school curricula, making menstrual health a legal and educational priority rather than a welfare issue.
Click to View MoreThe Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 fast-tracks citizenship for select non-Muslim migrants. While projected as humanitarian, critics argue it violates Article 14, weakens secularism, clashes with the Assam Accord, and heightens fears of exclusion when linked with a nationwide NRC.
Click to View MoreDemocracy faces a paradox when majority mandate overrides constitutional morality. Majoritarian excess weakens minority rights, erodes the Rule of Law, and triggers democratic backsliding. True sovereignty flows not only from votes, but from the State’s firm commitment to the Basic Structure and equal justice.
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