This blog has covered Naz Foundation’s use of comparative legal materials previously. In an article titled “Inclusive Constitutional Comparison: Reflections on India’s Sodomy...
The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law is an endeavour of the Constitutional Law Society at NALSAR, Hyderabad and the MK Nambyar SAARC Law Chair in Comparative Constitutional Studies. The Journal...
Rohini Hensman has written a thoughtful and detailed post for Kafila which explains both the background context and implications of the recent passing of the 18th amendment to the Constitution of Sri...
In this edit piece in the Times of India (September 29, 2010) I argued that the Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 (available here) deserves praise and criticism. It...
Recently, the Indian Patent Office (IPO) announced the schedule for the next patent agent exam to be held on January 15 and 16, 2011. This exam is the key filter towards the practice of...
I am pleased to present a guest post by Mr. Anirban Bhattacharya, a Senior Associate with Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, New Delhi. The present article contains views of the author and not...
Frontline’s latest cover story is a comprehensive analysis of the Lucknow Bench’s judgment. Among the articles are those written by A.G.Noorani and me here and here. Interviews with...
The judgment on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Land Title Suit, was delivered by the Allahabad High Court on 30 September 2010. It may be recalled that on 6 December 1992, Babri Masjid – a 500-year...
The Special Lucknow Bench’s judgment in the Babri Masjid title case is too voluminous to enable an instant analysis. One such early analysis by Pratap Bhanu Mehta attracted a spirited critique...
A guest post by Aditya Sondhi, an advocate and law teacher in Bangalore, on his early reaction to the Allahabad High Court’s ruling in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case. As I listened to...
I’m pleased to bring you a guest post from Kshitij Malhotra on a topic close to my heart. As Kshitij rightly argues, we need to create more 3 year programs of a quality that matches up to the...
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, one of India’s leading political theorists and constitutional experts, will be delivering the Nand & Jeet Khemka Distinguished Lecture at the University of Pennsylvania...
Human Rights Watch has released a comprehensive report “Dignity on Trial” on the use of forensic evidence in rape trials. The report compiled by Aruna Kashyap has also been covered by the...