39 min
S02E03 - "Amend does not mean destroy" Friend of the Court
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- Documentary
A 13-judge bench is constituted for the very first time in the Supreme court. The government attempts to pack the court with government-leaning judges to obtain a favourable verdict. We hear about the divisions and backgrounds of judges on the bench.
Yazdi Dandiwala, a former article clerk, takes us through the petitioners’ preparations. On October 31, 1972 Nani Palkhivala opens arguments for the petitioners. He leads an impassioned defence of fundamental rights. We hear about all the courtroom dynamics, and the behind-the-scenes drama before Palkhivala brings his arguments to a close with a flourish.
Credits
Host: Raghu Karnad
Research Manager: Ramya Boddupalli
Research: Bhavya Dore, Ramya Boddupalli
Legal Research: Aishwarya Chaturvedi
Script writing: Bhavya Dore, Ramya Boddupalli
Script Editor: Supriya Nair
Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Sound Design, Score & Title Track: Saachi Rajadhyaksha
Mixing & Mastering: Ayan De
Guests: Arvind Datar, Rohinton Nariman, Sandip Thakore, Yazdi Dandiwala
Advisors: Lawrence Liang, Ranvir Singh, Shyam Divan and Vivek Divan
Special thanks to Anand Thakore, Gita Sahgal, Homi Ranina, Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Reetika Subramanian and Vimal Thakore.
Clips used:
Song: Apni Azadi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_2SIAEDziw
Nani Palkhivala budget speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0wcIAzXcyU
TR Andhyarujina on Kesavananda Bharati: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/tr-andhyarujinakesavananda-bharati-1131229.html
For transcript and more resources go to: https://www.anildivanfoundation.org/season-2
A 13-judge bench is constituted for the very first time in the Supreme court. The government attempts to pack the court with government-leaning judges to obtain a favourable verdict. We hear about the divisions and backgrounds of judges on the bench.
Yazdi Dandiwala, a former article clerk, takes us through the petitioners’ preparations. On October 31, 1972 Nani Palkhivala opens arguments for the petitioners. He leads an impassioned defence of fundamental rights. We hear about all the courtroom dynamics, and the behind-the-scenes drama before Palkhivala brings his arguments to a close with a flourish.
Credits
Host: Raghu Karnad
Research Manager: Ramya Boddupalli
Research: Bhavya Dore, Ramya Boddupalli
Legal Research: Aishwarya Chaturvedi
Script writing: Bhavya Dore, Ramya Boddupalli
Script Editor: Supriya Nair
Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Sound Design, Score & Title Track: Saachi Rajadhyaksha
Mixing & Mastering: Ayan De
Guests: Arvind Datar, Rohinton Nariman, Sandip Thakore, Yazdi Dandiwala
Advisors: Lawrence Liang, Ranvir Singh, Shyam Divan and Vivek Divan
Special thanks to Anand Thakore, Gita Sahgal, Homi Ranina, Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Reetika Subramanian and Vimal Thakore.
Clips used:
Song: Apni Azadi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_2SIAEDziw
Nani Palkhivala budget speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0wcIAzXcyU
TR Andhyarujina on Kesavananda Bharati: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/tr-andhyarujinakesavananda-bharati-1131229.html
For transcript and more resources go to: https://www.anildivanfoundation.org/season-2
39 min