Freebies Debate Highlights the Limits of Judicial Overreach
The remit of election freebies could, potentially, prompt a discussion around what a framework for political party regulation in India can be, in order to secure transparency and accountability in electoral democracy.
This opinion was published in The Leaflet on October 10, 2022.
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Mayuri is a Milon K Banerji Senior Resident Fellow at Charkha, Vidhi’s Constitutional Law Centre. She obtained her Doctorate in Law from Gujarat National Law University in 2026. She completed her LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law from Gujarat National Law University in 2017, graduating with the R. B. Mehta Gold Medal, and holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Amity Law School, Lucknow (2016). Her work lies at the intersection of constitutional theory and practice, with a focus on electoral reform, federalism, and local governance. At Vidhi, she has been closely involved in research and writing initiatives aimed at strengthening constitutional understanding, including her work on the Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the Anti-defection Law, Delimitation of Electoral Constituencies, and the Constitution Catalogues. She regularly engages with students across academic and professional forums and presents her research at national and international journals, seminars, and conferences. Prior to joining Vidhi, she served as an Assistant Professor of Law.
