Vinay Sitapati and Manoj Mitta have done interesting pieces on rape laws. Mitta discusses Shiney Ahuja’s case in light of the developments of the law on rape since the infamous Mathura case...
The Delhi High Court’s website lists Naz Foundation v. Union of India (challenging the constitutional validity of s. 377 and demanding its reading down) for delivery of judgment tomorrow...
How to rethink India’s messy mix of capitalism and socialism? Today’s Asian Age carries an article by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta who draws our attention to two recent widely cited articles by...
I read A.G.Noorani’s article titled ‘Free Speech and Religion’ in the June 6th issue of EPW with interest wherein he argues that the March 26th resolution 7/19 of the Human Rights Council of Geneva...
Whither NMML?: A response from Ramachandra Guha Today’s Economic Times has carried two controversial essays, seeking to dispute with each other, on the state of affairs at the Nehru Memorial...
This story in Daijiworld, a chatty and informative portal focusing on Karnataka’s coastal districts brims with intrigue, mystery, and skullduggery about a plot to kidnap an advocate in...
This morning’s Mint carries an assessment of India’s best law schools. Surprisingly, the National Law School of India is on top, although it is closely followed by NALSAR, Hyderabad and...
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By Vinod Joseph [Guest Blogger] Lawyer turned detective novelist Aditya Sudarshan’s debut offering borrows at least one idea from Arthur Conan Doyle’s creations. A Nice Quiet Holiday has two men...
Journalists as Media Advisors As a colleague, I am delighted that Mr.Harish Khare of The Hindu has become the new Media Advisor to the Prime Minister.. But as one of his regular readers of his column...
The new Speaker,Meira Kumar, has given a spate of interviews to the media ever since she assumed office. Among other things, she has mentioned that the Constitution does not stipulate that the...
The Outlook magazine must be commended for doing a cover story on racism at home, even as Indians cannot stop protesting against the racism they face elsewhere. It follows this recent report in the...
Press reports tell us that security forces are ‘set to take control’ of Lalgarh in a few hours. It seems that the various groups involved in the conflict include ‘Maoists’...