When there is a gap in legislation, it often falls to the court to fill the gap. This is absolutely true in the case of digital rights in India. As the law plays catch up more often than not, the courts have stepped up to safeguard citizen’s rights. In this episode, Shashank and Tejaswita speak with Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj on the role of the judiciary in expanding digital rights in India, the challenges faced by the bar and the bench, and the role of academic institutions within the ecosystem.

Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj is a practising lawyer with 7 years of experience in litigation at the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), and various arbitral tribunals. Besides his law practice, he teaches, researches and writes on constitutional interpretation, free speech, judicial process, reservations, media law, human dignity and religious freedom. Shrutanjaya also hosts Law Vaarta, a podcast where legal issues are simplified and explained in a colloquial mix of Hindi and English.

Hosts: Shashank Mohan, Tejaswita Kharel

Editor: Gopika P

Supported by: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLU-D. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at [email protected]