As many antiquated laws like Section 377, adultery and sedition are being questioned, do you ever wonder what challenging the constitutionality of a law really means? Have you been confused about what striking down and reading down laws are? In this episode, we break down the meaning of “unconstitutionality” and do a quick explainer of what it means to declare a law unconstitutional. 

If you like our podcast do consider supporting us with a donation at the link below:https://www.dakshindia.org/donate/

Reading list:
https://constitutionnet.org/vl/item/basic-structure-indian-constitution

CREDITS:

Host: Anindita Pattanayak

This is a Maed in India production.

Producer: Nikkethana K

Sound Mixing: Lakshman Parsuram

Project Supervisor: Shaun Fanthome

As many antiquated laws like Section 377, adultery and sedition are being questioned, do you ever wonder what challenging the constitutionality of a law really means? Have you been confused about what striking down and reading down laws are? In this episode, we break down the meaning of “unconstitutionality” and do a quick explainer of what it means to declare a law unconstitutional. 
If you like our podcast do consider supporting us with a donation at the link below:<a href="https://www.dakshindia.org/donate/"> </a><a href="https://www.dakshindia.org/donate/">https://www.dakshindia.org/donate/</a>
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Reading list:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://constitutionnet.org/vl/item/basic-structure-indian-constitution">https://constitutionnet.org/vl/item/basic-structure-indian-constitution</a> </li>
</ul>
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CREDITS:
Host: Anindita Pattanayak
This is a <a href="https://www.maedinindia.in/">Maed in India</a> production.
Producer: <a href="https://twitter.com/NikkethanaKamal">Nikkethana K</a>
Sound Mixing: <a href="https://twitter.com/february_31st">Lakshman Parsuram</a>
Project Supervisor: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaunfanthome">Shaun Fanthome</a>

Welcome to the DAKSH podcast. DAKSH is a Bangalore-based non-profit dedicated to judicial reforms and access to justice in India. Through this series, we will critically examine India’s laws, judicial administration, the prison system, family law and other topics that we hope will help you understand our public institutions and your rights. Join us every Tuesday, as we discuss and decode this system.

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