This opinion was published in The Telegraph Online on September 08, 2025.
About the Authors
Navami Krishnamurthy is a Research Fellow for the Founder’s Office at Vidhi Karnataka. Her research interests lie in the areas of constitutional law, criminal and gender justice and their interplay with society. Before joining Vidhi, Navami worked under Senior Advocate Dr. Aditya Sondhi at his Bangalore chambers and engaged in constitutional, criminal and civil matters as well as research in the areas of criminal and constitutional law. She holds an undergraduate degree (BA LLB (Hons.) Programme) in law from OP Jindal Global University, Sonepat. Her hobbies include travelling, watching true-crime documentaries, horror movies and reading.
Shivani Mody is a Research Fellow with the Health team. Prior to joining Vidhi, she worked as a Law Researcher under Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prateek Jalan at the Delhi High Court where she focused on cases involving arbitration law as well as statutory writs. She graduated from Jindal Global Law School with a B.A. LL.B. in 2023. As a law student, she gained experience interning with various research and advocacy organizations, such as Vidhi, the Alternative Law Forum, and the Centre for Justice, Law and Society, where she examined how legal frameworks shape and influence societal issues.