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Anil Divan Foundation
Friend of the Court
S2 Episodes release every Monday and Wednesday till 20 Dec Friend of the Court is a podcast series that explores groundbreaking constitutional cases in India’s judicial history against their political and social contexts. Season 2 presents the story of India's most important judgement, Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala which established the basic structure doctrine, the guiding light of our constitutionalism. Over 7 episodes, we take you through the events that led to the case and its aftermath; featuring rare interview with participants, court files and personal memoirs.
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The team behind Friend of the Court sits down for a chat with writer and editor Vikram Shah. They talk about what went into the making of the show, including the research, writing and sound design. Featuring writers Ramya Boddupalli and Bhavya Dore, producer Gaurav Vaz and advisor Lawrence Liang
Published 09/25/24
Published 12/20/23
The new Janata government is keen to roll back the excesses of the emergency. Law minister Shanti Bhushan has to undo the constitutional damage of the emergency years. Legislation doesn't solve all the problems—one final battle remains. And Nani Palkhivala returns to fight for the basic...
Published 12/17/23
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