Vijay K. Tiwari

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Ambedkar: The Mooknayak of the disability justice movement

In an essay to mark Dr. Ambedkar’s 135th birthday, V.K. Tiwari suggests that his conception of ‘disability’ could fill constitutional gaps

75 Years of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court as protagonist in a ‘crip’ story: some plaudits, some anxieties

In its 75 years, the SC has struggled to accommodate those disabled who don’t fit the pre-decided rubrics of the neo-liberal nation-state

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Best of times, worst of times: Making sense of Justice Chandrachud’s disability jurisprudence

The former Chief Justice approached issues with compassion but his decisions are premised on disability operating in silos and margins