Kaleeswaram Raj

Lawyer, Supreme Court of India.

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Kaleeswaram Raj

In an electoral system based on political parties, defections are not only intrinsically unethical, but also lead to unethical consequences

Need to turn the law on turncoats

Kaleeswaram Raj

01 May 2026

4 min read

The basis of the court’s pronouncement over the entitlements is the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950

Going beyond the brief on conversion

Kaleeswaram Raj

31 Mar 2026

4 min read

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Wangchuk, preventive detention and the reach of State power

Kaleeswaram Raj

11 Mar 2026

4 min read

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Dissent as an imperative for judicial democracy

Kaleeswaram Raj

22 Feb 2026

4 min read

The judgement negates the bail jurisprudence evolved by the court itself in a line of cases.

The erosion of rights in a broken bail judgement

Kaleeswaram Raj

08 Jan 2026

4 min read

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Disability rights: Behind bars, but not barred

Kaleeswaram Raj

17 Dec 2025

4 min read

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