Anirud C

06/05/2026

You can lose an election. You cannot lose the Constitution.

When a Chief Minister refuses to resign, the law does not shrug. Article 164 makes executive tenure conditional — not permanent. The S.R. Bommai judgment makes the standard clear: face the floor of the Assembly, or face dismissal. The civil service, oath-bound to the Constitution and not to any individual, falls in line.
And if all else fails? Articles 355 and 356 arm the Union with everything it needs — including central paramilitary forces — to ensure the rule of law prevails.

The Constitution does not negotiate with defiance. It outlasts it.

10/02/2026

The Kerala HC's recent temple entry judgment (Sanil Narayanan Nampoothiri v. State of Kerala) deserves critical examination by constitutional law practitioners.

While promoting interfaith harmony is laudable, the judgment's suggestion to reconsider Rule 3(a) of the 1965 Act raises serious questions:

• Article 25's three limitations (public order, morality, health) remain undefined—particularly "morality"
• "Constitutional morality" appears nowhere in Article 25's text yet is used to override religious practices
• Similar or more restrictive practices in other faiths receive no comparable judicial scrutiny

I've written a detailed analysis examining these constitutional concerns and the implications for religious freedom across all communities.

Link in comments.

25/12/2025

Yesterday, I was booking tickets to and from Mumbai and made a crucial error: my return flight was incorrectly booked from the new Navi Mumbai International Airport instead of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The cancellation refund offered on the app was a mere INR 1160 out of a ~INR 5000 ticket, and modification wasn't an option.

I decided to call Indigo Customer Care. They informed me about the "Look In Period" policy, as per the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 3, Series M, Part II, issued by the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA). This mandate requires a complete refund if a flight is cancelled within 24 hours of booking, provided the flight is more than 7 days away. I am grateful to Ayush from Indigo who brought my attention to this policy.

Thanks to this policy, I received a refund of INR 4632 (after a small convenience fee).

The Takeaway for Frequent Flyers: Many customers might tacitly accept the low refund offered on the app, forfeiting their right under this DGCA circular. It’s unfortunate that airlines often necessitate a call to customer care to get a DGCA-compliant refund, rather than providing the option directly on their app.

Pro-Tip: Always check the 'Look In Period' refund policy (DGCA CAR, Section 3, Series M, Part II) before accepting a minimal app-based cancellation refund!

17/12/2025

Did you know a bounced cheque is more than just a financial error?

In India, it’s actually a "quasi-criminal" offence. This means while the dispute is about money, the law uses criminal consequences (like potential jail time) to ensure people take their payments seriously.

If you are a business owner or an individual who has received a dishonoured cheque, time is your biggest enemy. There is a critical 60-day window you must follow to ensure you don't lose your right to legal recourse.

I’ve put together a comprehensive "Drawee’s Guide" to help you navigate Section 138 of the NI Act.
What you’ll learn:
✅ The exact timelines for sending a legal notice.
✅ What counts as a "legally enforceable debt."
✅ The penalties a drawer faces upon conviction.

Read the full guide here:
https://www.anirudc.com/post/cheque-bounce-in-india-a-drawee-s-guide-to-section-138-of-the-ni-act

Introduction: When a Bounced Cheque Becomes a Criminal OffenceOversight of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 • The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“The Act”) is a foundational piece of commercial law in India that governs specific types of financial documents used to facilitate commerce, ...

13/07/2025

Well written. We need to do more to protect our intellectual property.

The GI title took me back to my classroom in Christ University where we debated whether the GI for Rasgulla was rightfully granted to Orissa or should it have been with Bengal.

The article by Economic Times beautifully concludes by stating the stark difference in IP registrations between France and India. Also, the expenditure incurred by India consequent to IP enforcement is also brought out very well. The inflow, in contrast, is a paltry amount. We need to do better especially in the light of the push for Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.

29/08/2023

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15/07/2023

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03/06/2023

Yesterday I had a fruitful session at the Ramaiah Institute of Legal Studies. I had the privilege of addressing the bright scholars of the 8th and 10th semesters.

They were attentive and interactive. I spoke on the 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗣𝗥 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗿𝗮.

I discussed the opportunities before them after their LLB. But I left them with the tools to become successful by asking them a few coaching questions like-

- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
- 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲?

I also touched upon the importance of 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 with a thrust on the 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Some of the skills that I asked the students to focus on was-

- 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀
- 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
- 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿

I asked them to 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 that they hold dear.

The 2 hours went by in a jiffy!

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. What a warm, respectful and receptive audience.

The Institute, the Management and the Principal at RILS are visionaries. I understood from the Principal that the students were having sessions on image building, LinkedIn optimisation and CV building. The icing on the cake is the service minded approach to education at RILS. I am awed every time I return to the campus.

I am always available to be contribution in the lives of the students of RILS and the campus. Wishing them all the best!

12/04/2023

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02/12/2022

“An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.”- Alexander The Great.

The leader defines the path of the organisation. Grooming your leadership is of utmost importance.

Today we bring to you a success story of our Leader As Coach program.

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