The full text of the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Selvi v State of Karnataka is available here. I have not read the judgment yet, but media reports suggest that the Court has...
This blog has discussed the implications of the UID project before. Readers interested in the issue may want to see the following resources too:– Expert Committee on Metadata– Usha...
The recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Khushboo v. Kannaiammal upholds the right to freedom of speech and expression. Khushboo’s right to freedom of speech was violated by the institution...
For those of us harbouring notions that Indians aren’t entrepreneurial enough, think again. Previous posts highlighted an Indian bar exam in the offing. Despite the lack of any indication from...
The Law Minister recently announced that all law schools and colleges would have a common entrance test (CET) to admit candidates. Given that there around 900 law schools and colleges throughout...
April 26th is celebrated each year as the World IP Day. For those interested, I penned a short piece for the Mint on this momentous day, reflecting on Indian IP policy and the progress since the...
A good story on the Solicitor-General, Gopal Subramanium’s U.S. visit on the Headley trail. The interesting question is whether the SG violated Section 8 (1)(e) of the Law Officers [Conditions...
The Women’s Reservation Bill and the controversy surrounding it have invited many comments and counter-proposals. Some observers, for instance, have supported the proposal for amending the R.P...
AMU’s gay lecturer Ramchandra Siras, was first illegally filmed in a compromising position with another man, then suspended by AMU. Though reinstated by the Allahabad High Court, he was found...
The following is a guest post from Sushant Sinha, the person behind Indian Kanoon...
The latest Frontline carries the cover story on the Dantewada massacre, analysing what has gone wrong with the Government’s strategy. My article, Reluctant Reform, sums up the findings of the...
Following is a guest post from Rahela Khorakiwala, who completed her LL.B. from Government Law College, Mumbai and is currently doing her LL.M. at NYU School of Law...
Centre for Disability Studies – NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad Internship Programme for Law Students The Centre for Disability Studies, NALSAR University of Law invites applications for its...