by Tanvi Agarwal Introduction The growth and commercialisation of sports has been a complex journey in India. In the dynamic realm of sports, a multitude of individuals contribute to the industry's vibrancy. These include a wide array of stakeholders with varying interests: from a club owner, sporting bodies to the individual interests of these sportspersons. … Continue reading Wage Disparities in Indian Sports: A Code of Wages Analysis
The Utilitarian Paradox: Essentialism and the Woman Question [Part II]
By Nidhi Agrawal This is the second part in the 2-part post by Nidhi Agrawal. The Utilitarian Paradox: Essentialism and The Woman Question It’s pertinent to note that these tools of governmentality, such as the Foucauldian exercise of Biopower and Necropower are essentially concerned with the welfare of the populace. This has been lately drawn … Continue reading The Utilitarian Paradox: Essentialism and the Woman Question [Part II]
The State of Exception: Dalit Women and the Law [Part I]
By Nidhi Agrawal This is the first part in the 2-part post by Nidhi Agrawal. Introduction Contemporary Dalit feminist literature highlights the two-fold discrimination of Dalit women by locating their discrimination at an intersection of gender and caste hierarchies.[1] I seek to argue that this discrimination is not merely two-fold but involves an additional player … Continue reading The State of Exception: Dalit Women and the Law [Part I]
DNA Databases and the Right to Privacy: Analysing the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022 and CODIS
By Jasel Mundhra DNA is, as the bioethicist George Annas described, an individual’s “future diary.”[1] DNA databases store what is akin to an individual’s genetic fingerprint, providing a lifelong means of identification and profiling. As of 2019, DNA databases exist in over 70 jurisdictions, including a large majority of European nations and the United States … Continue reading DNA Databases and the Right to Privacy: Analysing the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022 and CODIS
Recommender Systems: Its Ethical Challenges Amidst The Nascence Of European Union And Indian Legal Landscape
By Ritvik Chouhan & Vaishnavi Tiwari Recommender Systems have become a humongous part of our digital space and in turn, our political reality because of their use as intermediaries. This technology, prima facie, has an innocent task to accomplish, i.e., to recommend to its users similar content that adheres to their liking but in doing … Continue reading Recommender Systems: Its Ethical Challenges Amidst The Nascence Of European Union And Indian Legal Landscape
పారదర్శకత ఆవశ్యకత: ప్రజా సేవకుల ఆస్తులు మరియుసేవా విషయాలను బహిర్గతం చేయవలసిన అవసరం
By Amulya Bhavana Ommi and Shikhar Misra (This blog is the third in the series of blogs that JILS will publish in various vernacular languages as part of its initiative to mark the International Mother Language Day. ) 1. పరిచయం : సమాచార హక్కు చట్టం , 2005[1] లో నిర్దేశించిన చట్టం ప్రకారం ప్రజల సమాచార హక్కుతో ప్రభుత్వ అధికారుల … Continue reading పారదర్శకత ఆవశ్యకత: ప్రజా సేవకుల ఆస్తులు మరియుసేవా విషయాలను బహిర్గతం చేయవలసిన అవసరం
न्यायाधीशों का सुपरसेशन और कॉलेजियम का जन्म: कार्यपालिका और न्यायपालिका के बीच का तनाव
By Udit Choudhary (This blog is the second in the series of blogs that JILS will publish in various vernacular languages as part of its initiative to mark the International Mother Language Day. ) 24 अप्रैल 1973 को भारत में दो महत्वपूर्ण घटनाएं घटी। पहली यह कि उस दिन खेल की दुनिया में क्रिकेट के … Continue reading न्यायाधीशों का सुपरसेशन और कॉलेजियम का जन्म: कार्यपालिका और न्यायपालिका के बीच का तनाव
ભારતમાં સ્ત્રી ભ્રૂણ હત્યા
By Vyomesh Purohit (This is our first post as we begin the 4th 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 ભારતમાં સ્ત્રી ભ્રૂણ હત્યા
The Adivasi Question – Ownership Rights, Development and the Post-Colonial ‘Sovereign State’
By Suvanssh Mahajan Introduction In a recent editorial, prominent Indian economist Swaminathan Aiyar voiced his disappointment with Medha Patkar and other critics’ steadfast opposition to the Sardar Sarovar Dam.[1] Based on a study conducted by Mr. Aiyar along with fellow economist Neeraj Kaushal on the living conditions of resettled tribals who had been displaced en masse by the project, he argued that … Continue reading The Adivasi Question – Ownership Rights, Development and the Post-Colonial ‘Sovereign State’
The 12-60 Age Bracket and the Absence of Any Legal Recourse against Abandonment
By Shefali Chawla Introduction During my visit to the shelter being run by the Earth Saviours Foundation at Bandhwari village, on the outskirts of Gurugram, India, I came across various senior citizens, mentally/physically disabled people and persons suffering from incurable diseases who had been abandoned and left on the streets by their respective families and … Continue reading The 12-60 Age Bracket and the Absence of Any Legal Recourse against Abandonment
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 