Guest Post by Manish G. On 22.08.2013, the Supreme Court Registry issued a notice listing certain pending matters before a Constitution Bench that will commence hearings w.e.f. 03.09.2013. The list is nearly ten pages …
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Uncertainty Again Over the Constitutionality of the Right to Education Act: Could it have been Avoided?
With almost no news attention a three judge bench of the Supreme Court agreed last week that a petition challenging the Right to Education Act should be heard by five-judges later this year. As many …
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The Changing Debate Over Personal Laws in India
The current issue of the Frontline magazine focuses on the changing debate over personal laws. In the lead story, I argue that the fragmentation of religious authority, greater debate within communities, and growing awareness of …
Continue readingThe History of the Jury in India
Kalyani Ramnath has recently published an excellent article that traces the history of the jury system in India. The Colonial Difference between Law and Fact: Notes on the Criminal Jury in India This article tracks …
Continue readingNew Resources on Legal History
My colleague Fei-Hsien Wang and I have been developing a set of digital resources for those interested in legal history, particularly of Asia. The website, hosted by the Centre for History and Economics, University of …
Continue readingTeacher Performance in Law Schools
Sidharth Chauhan has this piece out in Bar & Bench on assessing teacher performance in law schools. As he points out although there are many excellent law teachers in Indian law schools there are also …
Continue readingPaper on Grievance Redress for Social Welfare Programs in India
Implementation challenges are one of the most pressing legal problems in India today. There are many laws and policies on the books that in reality are under-implemented (often dramatically), whether these are traffic regulations or …
Continue readingParliamentary Obstruction: VP calls meeting to change rules
The Vice-President has called an all-party meeting to discuss changes in Rajya Sabha rules which will facilitate the House to function smoothly. As I have argued in this article in the Seminar, obstruction in our …
Continue readingGadbois Interview
Some readers might be interested in Livelaw’s interview with George Gadbois, a contributor to this blog, who talks about his book “Judges of the Supreme Court of India: 1950-1989”. The interview provides some background about …
Continue readingResearcher Position at the Centre for Policy Research for project on “Land Rights, Environmental Governance and Inclusive Sustainable Development”
Position: Researcher for Project titled, “Land Rights, Environmental Governance and Inclusive Sustainable Development in India” at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. Qualifications Required: Undergraduate and law degrees. Candidates must possess excellent research and writing skills. Expected …
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