By Shivang Berry and Yash Tayal Introduction In the past, various Indian States have enacted Anti-Conversion statutes for curbing unlawful religious conversions with a view of “preventing the disruption of society and culture.”[1] Such statutes earlier provided for preventing religious conversions on the grounds such as force, allurement, or inducement.[2] However, they have been criticised … Continue reading Criminalising the Marriage : Interplay Of Utilitarianism and Love Jihad Laws
Category: Society
Casteism in Prisons Of India : A “Violent” Ecosystem
- Priyam Mittal Introduction In December last year, a two-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court (“HC”) took suo moto cognisance of the caste-based allocation of jobs in prisons after The Wire published an investigative piece on such practices throughout India’s prisons.[1] The HC directed the Additional Advocate General to undertake a complete overhaul of … Continue reading Casteism in Prisons Of India : A “Violent” Ecosystem
Critiquing the Regulations for Female Inter-Sex Athletes in Sports Competitions: an Indian Perspective
By Abhinav Gupta Introduction Rules and regulations of sports competitions separate participants into various categories and prevent them from competing against participants from other categories in competitions and events. For instance, participants are segregated in boxing and wrestling on the basis of their weight and competitions at junior levels are segregated on the basis of … Continue reading Critiquing the Regulations for Female Inter-Sex Athletes in Sports Competitions: an Indian Perspective
कानून की नज़र में लिव-इन रिलेशनशिप की स्थिति
By Raju Ram (This is our fifth vernacular post under the 2021 edition of the JILS Vernacular Publication Initiative, that marks the celebration of the International Mother Language Day. Through this initiative, we at JILS, are attempting to take a small step towards making legal education and information more inclusive and accessible, and countering the … Continue reading कानून की नज़र में लिव-इन रिलेशनशिप की स्थिति
The Age of Marriage Debate in India: Continuities and a Need for Change
By Sanya Sethi Introduction The debate on the “age of marriage” is one such debate which has existed in India since a long period of time and still continues to be a reason of controversy. The Age of Consent Act which was enacted in the year 1891 further added to the complexities of this debate … Continue reading The Age of Marriage Debate in India: Continuities and a Need for Change
பண்டைய தமிழகத்தில் சர்வதேசச் சட்டக்கூறுகள்: போரும் பண்ணுறவாண்மையும்
By Dr. Prof. S. Anandha Krishna Raj (This is our fourth vernacular post under the 2021 edition of the JILS Vernacular Publication Initiative, that marks the celebration of the International Mother Language Day. Through this initiative, we at JILS, are attempting to take a small step towards making legal education and information more inclusive and … Continue reading பண்டைய தமிழகத்தில் சர்வதேசச் சட்டக்கூறுகள்: போரும் பண்ணுறவாண்மையும்
The TRIPS Waiver Proposal: An Equal Access Debate
By Simran Upadhyay and Sri Hari Mangalam Introduction The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (hereinafter ‘TRIPS’) is a multilateral agreement encompassing intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs, patents, undisclosed information etc. within its ambit.[1] Each of the intellectual property rights (hereinafter, ‘IPR’) defined in the TRIPS agreement provides for a … Continue reading The TRIPS Waiver Proposal: An Equal Access Debate
Sexual Harassment In Indian Classical Arts: A Call For Responsibility and Reform
By Aradhana Parmeshwar Introduction In January 2021, Kathak Kendra, one of India’s foremost dance institutes and a constituent unit of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, instituted an internal complaints committee (hereinafter ‘ICC’) for the first time, after an FIR alleging sexual harassment was lodged against Pt. Ravi Shankar Upadhyay, a renowned pakhawaj player, and a guru … Continue reading Sexual Harassment In Indian Classical Arts: A Call For Responsibility and Reform
Court Fees and Access to Justice: A Re-Examination
By Saiesh Kamath Access to Justice Access to justice is a principle which has come to be recognised as a human right in international law.[1] Access to justice is traditionally considered as “access to the formal judicial system for dispute resolution.”[2] In its fundamental sense, ‘access’ is used to denote the right to recourse to … Continue reading Court Fees and Access to Justice: A Re-Examination
‘Converting’ Love into Marriage: State, Society and Religion
By Shikhar Aggarwal and Tanishka Goswami On November 28 last year, Uttar Pradesh (“UP”) Governor, Anandiben Patel, gave assent to the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 (“the Ordinance”). The Ordinance intends to prohibit unlawful conversion from one religion to another through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement, fraudulent means, or by … Continue reading ‘Converting’ Love into Marriage: State, Society and Religion
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