by Shambo NandyThe title of the post may make it seem that in the following paragraphs I will talk about the problems faced by the aam admi in approaching the Supreme Court to enforce their rights. However interesting such a narrative might be, I will refrain from speaking about that in this post. I will … Continue reading Making the Supreme Court Inaccessible – An Unwarranted Decision?
Justice at Last for Women?
(Admin's Note: Last December's Delhi gang rape and murder had triggered nation-wide protests and ultimately resulted in the passing of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013. Now, yet another gang rape, this time of a young photojournalist in Mumbai, has shocked the Nation and has brought back into focus the country's laws on sexual offences. … Continue reading Justice at Last for Women?
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?
Policegiri
by Ayani Srivastava The recently released movie Policegiri depicts a 'supercop' who has no respect for established rules, is corrupt and he is a system unto himself. There have been several movies previously, which have had similar themes and have been box office successes. These movies portray the police as doing anything to nab a … Continue reading Policegiri
The issue of Reproductive Rights in India: How is it different from other societies?
by Samyak Sibasish Last November, we witnessed the death of a 31 year old Indian woman, Savita Hallapanavar, in Ireland, after doctors refused to give her an abortion 17 weeks into pregnancy, which created quite a huge furore in the Indian and Irish media. The reason for such a hue and cry was the reason … Continue reading The issue of Reproductive Rights in India: How is it different from other societies?
Conversation with Raju Ramachandran, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Shambo Nandy, the Executive Editor of Journal of Indian Law and Society recently spoke to Raju Ramachandran on a wide array of topics. He talks about legal education in the 1970s and now, the qualitative change in the Bar and about the benefits of interdisciplinary legal education. SN: Please tell us something about yourself. What … Continue reading Conversation with Raju Ramachandran, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Preventive Detentions in Kashmir: Still a Lawless Law
Admin's Note: The people residing in Kashmir and some parts of the North Eastern states have for long been subjected to atrocities and unnecessary interferences by the armed forces in their daily lives. The Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 and the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 have been misused … Continue reading Preventive Detentions in Kashmir: Still a Lawless Law
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
