The Supreme Court held that the current system of appointment of the members of the Election Commission of India (“ECI”) gives power to the executive thereby taking away the independence of the ECI...
In this article, the author shows how the constitutional framework for appointments to the Election Commission of India has permitted the compromise of its independent character. Through this, she...
NLS Bangalore is pleased to announce that we are collaborating with the JSW Law School of Bhutan to launch its inaugural summer school program in June this year. The third partner in this venture is...
This explainer analyses the case of Sameena Begum v. Union of India, which primarily questions the constitutionality of the practices of nikah halala and polygamy.
With reservation being made an enabling provision in the latest jurisprudence in Mukesh Kumar, this article argues that the provisions of the Constitution in fact place a "power plus duty" upon the...
The piece critically analyses the Kaushal Kishore judgment and points out its inadequacies and flip-flops with respect to balancing Art.21 and Art.19(1)(a) rights. The author also points out the...
The author posits that 'rights-not-to' must be construed along a private-public spectrum in the context of its social impact. The article illustrates this by comparing Prof. Nan Hunter's more...
Drawing on Professor B.B. Pande's framework on marginalisation, the article explores how criminal law marginalises communities through their invisibility. It illustrates this through the ambiguity in...
The Courts and the Constitution Conference, 2023 took place on March 11-12 at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in collaboration with Law and Other Things and Azim Premji University. This press...
The article examines the possibility of the Supreme Court of India legalising same-sex marriage. Through an analysis of the four legislations invoked by various petitioners: The Hindu Marriage Act...
Speakers and Schedule of the Fourth Edition of the Court and Constitution Conference, 2023 at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
Netflix's Delhi Crime Season 2 highlights the manner in which the De-Notified Tribes (“DNTs”) are perceived by different institutions of the Indian state and society. A re-examination of the...
The Law and Other Things blog is delighted to invite interested students, professionals, and academics to this year’s Courts and Constitution Conference. The detailed programme and concept note...