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
ਨਜ਼ਰੀਆ: ਕੇਂਦਰ ਬਨਾਮ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ
By Kunal Yadav and Ekamjot Singh Bagga (This is our third 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 ਨਜ਼ਰੀਆ: ਕੇਂਦਰ ਬਨਾਮ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ
Breaking the Gender Binary: A Call for Inclusion in India’s Abortion Laws
By Shamik Datta and Trisha Choudhary Introduction Abortion laws have been prevalent as a part of popular discourse in the recent past, with several countries, including India, amending or creating abortion laws and respecting abortion rights. India has been in the process of amending[1] its abortion act, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971 … Continue reading Breaking the Gender Binary: A Call for Inclusion in India’s Abortion Laws
అంతర్జాతీయ న్యాయ వ్యవస్థ : మూడో ప్రపంచ దేశాలు
By Nagaraj Vallala and Atul Alexander (This is our second 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, … Continue reading అంతర్జాతీయ న్యాయ వ్యవస్థ : మూడో ప్రపంచ దేశాలు
অধিকার বুঝে নেওয়ার প্রখর দাবিতে
By Rishav Ray (This is our first post as we begin the 2nd edition of the JILS Vernacular Publication Initiative, to mark the celebration of the International Mother Language Day. Through this initiative, we at JILS, attempt to take a small step towards making legal education and information more inclusive and accessible, and countering the … Continue reading অধিকার বুঝে নেওয়ার প্রখর দাবিতে
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
Revisiting the Roster System: The Supreme Court Must Introspect For the Sake of India’s Democracy
By Philip Oommen and Kunal Jain Introduction Abu Abraham, who popularized cartoons as a form of ‘dissent’, had famously pictured President Fakhrudin Ahmed as a political puppet signing ordinances even from a bathtub.[1] Cartoons, ever since, have proven to be an effective mode of criticism, often used to trigger public debates over the injustices perpetrated … Continue reading Revisiting the Roster System: The Supreme Court Must Introspect For the Sake of India’s Democracy
The Judiciary and Mental Health
By Chaaru Gupta Judges have to make life-changing decisions on a routine basis, and that too, for others. Ideally, they have to listen to both the sides, balance them out and give the decision. In this whole process, they have to be neutral and remain detached from the situation.[1] But is it possible for a … Continue reading The Judiciary and Mental Health
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 