Litigation & Representation
Two channels of action: matters argued in court, and matters advanced through policy and institutional engagement.
Litigation
Strategic litigation and interventions across the Supreme Court and High Courts on matters of constitutional, civil, and civilizational significance.
Nipun Saxena v. Union of India
W.P. (Civil) 565/2012 · Intervention Application
Intervention opposing any dilution or lowering of the age of consent for girls to 16 years. Matter on record; hearing pending.
Citizens for Justice and Peace v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
W.P. (Crl.) 428/2020 · Intervention Application
Intervention defending the constitutionality of the states’ anti-conversion laws. Matter on record; hearing pending.
Kantaru Rajeevaru v. Indian Young Lawyers’ Association
R.P. (C) 3358/2018 · Intervention Application
Intervention seeking recognition of local deities as Oran and their associated rituals as essentially religious practice. Raises the interplay between individual rights under Article 25 and the rights of a religious denomination under Article 26.
Hindu Front for Justice v. Union of India & Ministry of Culture
W.P. 10497/2022 (I.A. 2341/2026) · Intervention Application
Intervention concerning the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula monument, directed at the preservation of the temple and its cultural artifacts.
Representation
Beyond litigation, we engage policymakers, regulators, and institutional forums through formal representations advancing lawful, constitutional reform.
Jamia Representation — Residential Coaching Academy
Representation to Jamia Millia Islamia challenging the eligibility criteria of its 100% UGC-funded Residential Coaching Academy, which reserve free UPSC coaching and hostel facilities for "Minorities, SCs, STs, and Women" while excluding indigent General-EWS and OBC male candidates. VSF contends the policy fails the test of reasonable classification under Article 14, breaches Article 29(2), and is ultra vires Section 7 of the Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 1988.
Read the Representation →Minority Status — Self-Declaration Regime, Delhi
Representation to the Government of NCT of Delhi seeking review and reform of the self-declaration-based regime for determining minority status. It urges an objective, statutory verification framework, arguing that treating self-declaration as conclusive is manifestly arbitrary under Article 14 and dilutes the protections of Articles 29–30.
Read the Representation →NHRC Representation — TCS Nashik
Representation before the National Human Rights Commission on the TCS Nashik matter, framing nine FIRs and an ongoing SIT probe (2022–2026) as a systemic pattern of sexual exploitation, coercion, religious pressure, and POSH failure against young women employees. It seeks suo motu cognisance, an independent inquiry, and victim safeguards.
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