The latest issue of the Journal of Indian Law and Society (JILS), Volume 5 (Winter), was released by the Honourable Minister of Law, Judicial Affairs and Health, Chandrima Bhattacharya in the presence of Justice Altamas Kabir (former Chief Justice of India), Prof. Marc Galanter (Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin-Madison), Krishnan Venugopal, Senior Advocate, and … Continue reading Volume 5 Winter Issue of JILS Released
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Lecture by Prof. Galanter – 1st December
Journal of Indian Law & Society and Constitutional Law Society, NUJS Organize a Lecture By Prof. M S Galanter On Reflections on the Birbhum Gang-Rape case Date: 1st December, 2014 Time: 4.30 PM Venue: Room no. 107, National University of Juridical Sciences About the Speaker: Prof. Marc Galanter is an Emeritus Professor of Law at University of Wisconsin Law Scool. Due … Continue reading Lecture by Prof. Galanter – 1st December
Lecture by Prof. Apurba K Baruah – 22nd September
Journal of Indian Law & Society Organizes a Lecture By Prof. Apurba K Baruah On Kinship, Civil Society and Citizens in the North East Date: 22nd September, 2014 Time: 3 PM Venue: Room no. 107, National University of Juridical Sciences About the Speaker: Prof. Baruah is the Academic Director (Hon), Institute of Social Change … Continue reading Lecture by Prof. Apurba K Baruah – 22nd September
Supreme Court Judgement Striving to Fully Eradicate Manual Scavenging in India: Another Attempt in Vain?
by Saasha Malpani Campaigns, protests and laws have done little to end the perpetuating practice of manual scavenging in India. After more than two decades of enactment of legislations, the Supreme Court finally took notice of the issue and passed a landmark judgement in what may be a respite for human right activists all over the country. … Continue reading Supreme Court Judgement Striving to Fully Eradicate Manual Scavenging in India: Another Attempt in Vain?
Prisons and ‘Discipline’ in India
by Shishir Bail In 1977 French Philosopher Michel Foucault authored what is widely considered to be a seminal work in the study of incarceration and imprisonment; the book titled ‘Surveille et Punir’ in French which was later translated to English as ‘Discipline and Punish’. In it, he traced the evolution of the ‘the prison’ as … Continue reading Prisons and ‘Discipline’ in India
Conversation with Justice AS Anand, Former Chief Justice of India
Justice AS Anand visited NUJS this year to deliver the annual DD Basu Memorial Lecture. Alongside, he kindly consented to have an interview session with us. Here are the excerpts of the interview. In the conversation, Justice Anand talks about various issues, such as governance challenges in the NLUs, the role of the NHRC, the Supreme Court decisions on … Continue reading Conversation with Justice AS Anand, Former Chief Justice of India
Looking Ahead: What after NALSA?
by Diksha SanyalThe National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 400 of 2012] has the potential to play a transformative role in altering the discourse on the State, citizenship and the transgender community. By recognizing the third gender and most importantly, an individual’s choice to decide one’s own gender, the … Continue reading Looking Ahead: What after NALSA?
The Political Class and the Decline of Constitutional Morality
(Admin's Note: This post was previously published as an Editorial Note in the Monsoon Issue of Volume 4 of JILS, highlighting the decline in the respect for the unwritten rules and the spirit of the Constitution among the political class. It is written by Shambo Nandy, an Advocate practicing in Delhi, and Vasujith Ram, the … Continue reading The Political Class and the Decline of Constitutional Morality
Volume 4 Monsoon Issue of JILS Released
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Monsoon issue of Volume 4 of the Journal of Indian Law and Society.The past academic year has been a watershed year for the Journal and its members. Last October, Stella James, a young graduate of NUJS, approached us with a remarkable piece based on a personal … Continue reading Volume 4 Monsoon Issue of JILS Released
Article 3, Federalism and the Silence in our Constitution: Perspectives in the Context of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization
by Vasujith Ram Recently when the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill was proposed in order to divide the State of Andhra Pradesh to create a new State called the State of Telangana, the usage and interpretation of Article 3 and its proviso came into light. According to Article 3 of our Constitution, the Parliament may by … Continue reading Article 3, Federalism and the Silence in our Constitution: Perspectives in the Context of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization
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