Rohit’s previous post on this issue in early December drew attention to the brewing crisis around the impeachment of Chief Justice Bandaranayake in Sri Lanka. Since then, some other...
By Arvind Narrain and Saumya Uma Progressive lawyers, social activists and academics have invested much time in trying to puzzle out what is the progressive potential of law. Sometimes, answers to...
1. This op-ed by Vikram which appeared in yesterday’s edition of the Hindu offers some historical perspectives on the institution of the President of India, as we head into elections for that...
1. A transcript of the hearings in the Naz Foundation case before the Supreme Court is available here. The 125 page document – which has clearly been put together after considerable...
I worried that the round-the-clock coverage of Agni V would detract from the much needed focus on the RTE Act, but today’s papers provide some reassurance on this score. The Hindu...
Anup’s stimulating post on the RTE judgment sets out some of the salient issues at stake, and has initiated a discussion on what is likely to be regarded as a significant case in Indian...
The National University of Juridical Sciences, India is launching a thematic journal on Telecommunication and Broadcasting Law (JTBL). It is conceived as an international peer-reviewed journal that...
On Feb 10, 2011, a division bench of the Gujarat High Court dismissed, with “exemplary costs” of Rs 20,000, a PIL filed by a Dalit activist challenging the performance of Hindu religious...
The Hindu recently carried a tribute to KG Kannabiran by Menaka Guruswamy which draws on her personal encounters with the activist lawyer. In her tribute, Guruswamy refers to the passing of K...
The following guest post has been contributed by Arvind Narrain, of the Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore. It is based on a presentation delivered at a meeting organised by PUCL Bangalore on January...