In Tamil Nadu case, SC right to curb governors’ powers but went overboard with directions to president
This opinion was published in Indian Express on April 13, 2025.
About the Authors
Alok Prasanna Kumar was a Co-Founder of Vidhi. His areas of research include judicial reforms, constitutional law, urban development, and law and technology. He graduated with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons) from the NALSAR University in 2008 and obtained the BCL from the University of Oxford in 2009. He writes a monthly column for the Economic and Political Weekly apart from media outlets such as Deccan Herald, The Hindu, Indian Express, Scroll, and Quint. He has practiced in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court from the chambers of Mr Mohan Parasaran.
Alok Prasanna Kumar was a Co-Founder of Vidhi. His areas of research include judicial reforms, constitutional law, urban development, and law and technology. He graduated with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons) from the NALSAR University in 2008 and obtained the BCL from the University of Oxford in 2009. He writes a monthly column for the Economic and Political Weekly apart from media outlets such as Deccan Herald, The Hindu, Indian Express, Scroll, and Quint. He has practiced in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court from the chambers of Mr Mohan Parasaran.