Jayant Tripathi

The Constitution in interesting times

Gautam Bhatia's book situates the judicial pronouncements of the past decade in the context what has been achieved (or destroyed), providing an incisive look into the state of the judiciary

Sedition, repression and the Constitution

Rohan J Alva's book tracing the history of sedition reads like a potboiler, with unexpected twists and turns

An indictment of terror trials

Mayur R Suresh's book delves into the myriad ways terror accused and the justice system interact in a trial, and is replete with stories of human foibles, quirks, unlikely friendships, and anxiety

'Insurgent' justice

Human rights activist and lawyer K G Kannabiran's memoir, translated into English from Telugu by his daughter, is a book worth reading and re-reading

The importance of dissent

The authors tell us, in some detail, about Mahmood the educationist, whose experiences at Cambridge shaped the manner in which learning was imparted at MAO College

Liberty in subservience

This debut book by Rohan J Alva traces the history of the present Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and the spirited debates that went around it.

Sticks, stones and seditious words

Chitranshul Sinha's eminently readable book traces, with deftness and well-crafted prose, the history of the law of sedition in India

The love that dare not speak its name

The key words here are "consensual" and "adult"

Judicious review of Indian jurisprudence

The book takes us to the foundations of ancient Indian society and ancient court systems

Jayant Tripathi: If it ain't broke, don't fix the SC collegium

Unless there is a solution that improves the present system of appointment of judges, it's best to not tinker with it