by Ayani Srivastava and Priyattama Bhanj In the Part I of the post, the authors discussed the need for revamping the laws governing the crime of rape with focus on the nature of medical evidence which should be procured in rape cases and the process of collection and storage of the same. In Part II, … Continue reading Beyond the Noose… – Part II
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Beyond the Noose…
by Ayani Srivastava and Priyattama Bhanj This is the first of a two part series by the authors discussing the changes in the legal system which need to be made in order to ensure that rape laws do not remain ineffective in providing any security and protection to the rape victims. Part I deals with … Continue reading Beyond the Noose…
Campus Politics in India
by Namrata MukherjeeThe emergence of the youth as a distinct political class is especially conspicuous in newly founded nations. The same is the case with India, where organized student movements have played a major role in our independence struggle.Organizations like the All-India Students Federation (AISF) and National Students' Union of Indai (NSUI) emerged with the … Continue reading Campus Politics in India
Judicial Appointments Commission: Who will Guard the Guardians?
by Vasujith Ram The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the 120th Constitution Amendment Bill and the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill. The bills are up for consideration in the Lok Sabha and may be passed soon. They seek to replace the present collegium system for appointment of Judges to the higher Judiciary with a Judicial Appointments … Continue reading Judicial Appointments Commission: Who will Guard the Guardians?
Shrinking Community Spaces in India’s National Law Universities
By Ipshita Sengupta Most ‘national law university (NLU)’ brand of institutions in India are in-residence programmes which, in theory, place a lot of emphasis on the development of robust community spaces that will contribute to the ‘all round development of each and every student’. The practice, however, seems to be demonstrate quite the opposite. A … Continue reading Shrinking Community Spaces in India’s National Law Universities
Regulating Indian Legal Education
By Stella James The Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry’s move to establish a super-regulatory body, the National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER), did not go down too well with many of the stakeholders. A few months after the Bill to this effect was introduced, the country erupted in protests by lawyers all over … Continue reading Regulating Indian Legal Education
Undue Sympathy: A Judicial Evil?
A Case Comment on Pushpanjali Sahu vs State of Orissa (2012 AIR SCW 5447) by Sohini Chatterjee The Merchant of Venice has been immortalised by, among others, the courtroom scene in Act IV Scene I. In this timeless scene, Portia, dressed in the garb of a male lawyer, makes an eloquent speech on mercy. She ardently asserts that … Continue reading Undue Sympathy: A Judicial Evil?
Response Post: Opportunities and Problems of Law School Legal Aid Clinics in Fostering Good Governance
by Promit Chatterjee Responding to Enhancing Good Governance in India: Law Schools and Community-University Engagement by Jane Schukoske & Roopali Adlakha [3 (Monsoon) JILS 206 (2012)] Of late, the term “good governance” is being increasingly used in development discourse as a driving factor behind the inclusive growth of the society and its populace. Though the term itself … Continue reading Response Post: Opportunities and Problems of Law School Legal Aid Clinics in Fostering Good Governance
Will the Scourge of Manual Scavenging End: Analyzing the 2012 Bill
by Gayatri Loomba Last Tuesday, the Central Government once again assured the Supreme Court that it would soon amend the law relating to manual scavenging in the country. The court was hearing an appeal filed by the Centre challenging a Madras high court order, which said if the Centre failed to amend the law to … Continue reading Will the Scourge of Manual Scavenging End: Analyzing the 2012 Bill
Mental Health Law Reform: Challenges Ahead
by Aditya Ayachit Mental disorders are complex physiological infirmities of the nervous system. While they continue be the tough riddles in the field of medical research, they pose even more daunting challenges in the socio-economic and legal contexts. In recent times the mental health laws across the world have undergone a significant change. A policy … Continue reading Mental Health Law Reform: Challenges Ahead
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