Sawinder Singh

Sawinder Singh

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Law School

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics


My research focuses on the political philosophy that underpins equality jurisprudence in India and United States. I employ critical race theory and epistemic injustice to highlight that prioritisation of individual liberty and formal equality at the cost of substantive equality. Such a prioritisation of values helps the ruling elite to maintain the hegemonic political and moral discourse. This in turn is done to legitimise power structures in the society. My research also looks at the relationship between law and religion, unfair dismissals, and affirmative action jurisprudence.

  • Journals

    Year Citation
    2021 Singh, S. (2021). Transforming Affirmative Action Jurisprudence: Applying Eidelson’s theory on the Supreme Court of India. Cardozo International and Comparative Law Review, 20 pages.
    2021 Reilly, A., & Singh, S. (2021). Frank and Fearless: Public Servants and Political Communication. Public Law Review, 32(1), 44-60.
    2020 Singh, S. (2020). Conceptualising ‘Black Lives Matter’: Time to consider Substantive Equality as a Fundamental Constitutional Guarantee. Amity Law Review, 16(2), 70-84.
  • Book Chapters

    Year Citation
    2022 Singh, S. (2022). The Ayodhya Case: Inconsistencies in Law and Politics of Indian History. In P. Babie, R. Barker, & N. Foster (Eds.), LAW AND RELIGION IN THE COMMONWEALTH: THE EVOLUTION OF CASE LAW (Hart Publications 2022). (1st ed., pp. 20 pages). Hart.
  • Internet Publications

    Year Citation
    2023 Singh, S. (2023). A Defence of Unity of Value through Affirmative Action Jurisprudence. Jindal Law and Political Theory Blog.

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I am Associate Teacher/Tutor at Adelaide Law School. I teach Principles of Public Law with an occasional guest lecture in Comparative Constitutional Law.  


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