First Precedent Research · Indian legal scholarship by law students
A law journal written by students, built one entry at a time.
FPR has three parts. The encyclopedia explains Indian law as it stands. The review looks at how it got that way and where courts disagree. The proposals argue for changes.
A-02This week
A-03A line of cases
The review traces how a rule changed from one judgment to the next. This is one such line.
1950
A.K. Gopalan
Any procedure a statute lays down is enough.
1962
Kharak Singh
A dissent says liberty includes privacy.
1970
R.C. Cooper
A law is tested by its effect on rights.
1978
Maneka Gandhi
The procedure must be fair, just and reasonable.
2017
Puttaswamy
Privacy is a fundamental right.
Article 21, 1950 to 2017 · From Gopalan to Maneka · Privacy, from M.P. Sharma to Puttaswamy
A-04How the journal is organised
Choose a kind of piece to start browsing.
Level 3
Proposals
Law that India does not have yet
Level 2
Review
How the law got that way, and where courts disagree
Level 1
Encyclopedia
Indian law as it stands
The 14 forms
There are 14 kinds of piece, grouped into three levels. Point at one to see what it covers.
A-05Write for FPR
Pick an entry nobody has written and write it. An editor will work through it with you.