The piece argues that the Indian Courts have applied the Community Standards Test inconsistently to test whether a particular statement is obscene. It suggests that the test be replaced by variable...
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The piece argues that the Indian Courts have applied the Community Standards Test inconsistently to test whether a particular statement is obscene. It suggests that the test be replaced by variable...
Summary: In this piece, Prof. Nivedita Menon concludes the discussion on her latest book, Secularism as Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South, by responding to all the interlocutors...
In Part One, we critically examined the BCI’s 2025 Rules, highlighting the legislative gaps, regulatory inconsistencies, and uneven burdens placed on Indian lawyers. Lessons from Global Legal Hubs It...
Introduction Indian jurisprudence has historically distinguished the legal profession from purely commercial enterprises, holding it to a higher standard of public service and social justice. It has...
Summary: In this piece, we continue the discussion on Dr Datar’s paper, the summary of which can be accessed here. In this response, Gaurav Mukherjee critically engages with Darshan Datar’s paper on...
Summary: In this piece, we continue the discussion on Dr Datar’s paper, the summary of which can be accessed here. In this response, Prof. Mathew John critically engages with Darshan Datar’s...
In this piece, we continue the discussion on Dr Datar’s paper, the summary of which can be accessed here. In this response, Jeffrey A. Redding critically engages with Darshan Datar’s paper on...
In this article, the author argues that the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act must not be seen simply as a legal measure to displace the vision of decentralization. Instead, drawing from Alexis de...
The LAOT Team is delighted to bring our readers a discussion on Dr Datar’s paper published in the World Comparative Law Journal, The Judicial Concept of Religion in the Indian Supreme Court:...
A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal...
Summary: A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal space. What’s...
In this piece, the author analyses the constitutionality of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023. While the bill aims at modernising broadcasting laws in India, it introduces a three...