By Ritika Goyal Restriction on the eligibility criteria of surrogate mother: According to section 4(iii)(b)(II) of the Bill: “no person, other than a close relative of the intending couple, shall act as a surrogate mother and be permitted to undergo surrogacy procedures as per the provisions of this Act.” This provision will create a dearth … Continue reading Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2019: An Erroneous Attempt [Part II]
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Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2019: An Erroneous Attempt [Part I]
By Ritika Goyal “Reproductive freedom is not just the ability not to have a child through birth control. It’s also the ability to have one if and when you want.” In today’s world where medical and technological advancements have come to the rescue of infertile couples, single parents, homosexual couples, providing them with an opportunity … Continue reading Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2019: An Erroneous Attempt [Part I]
Are Francis Lieber’s Ideas on Rights and Obligations Still Relevant? Indian and American Scenario
By Aditya Sharma Introduction In his treatise, Manual of Political Ethics, Francis Lieber dedicates an entire chapter to the topic Reciprocal Relation of Right and Obligation[1]. Rights are of no use without corresponding and parallel obligations. Interpreting Lieber’s ideas in a comparative context of Indian and American polity makes for a very interesting study. The … Continue reading Are Francis Lieber’s Ideas on Rights and Obligations Still Relevant? Indian and American Scenario
Intra-group Dissent and Sabarimala
By Bhaskar Kumar and Snehil Kunwar Singh “The irony of these times is that as actual places and localities become ever more blurred and indeterminate, ideas of culturally and ethnically distinct places become perhaps even more salient.”[1] Legal systems across the world have tried to preserve the cultural identity and sanctity of a particular group … Continue reading Intra-group Dissent and Sabarimala
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 