A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal...
In this piece, we continue the book discussion on Prof. Mathew John’s latest book, India’s Communal Constitution: Law, Religion and the Making of a People. Following the insightful introduction by...
Summary: This article argues against Anshul Dalmia’s proposal of instituting ‘intellectual bias’ as a ground for recusal for repeating judges in references to larger benches. It...
Introduction Estonia, a northern European state that is trying to develop an e-state within its ‘physical boundaries’ has made significant strides in transferring many state functions to the digital...
Summary: In Part I, it was argued that the exceptions under Section 24 were inadequate to meet the requirements of citizens who require the disclosure of information, even when such information...
Summary: Under the Right to Information Act, certain organizations like the CBI, are exempt from providing information to applicants due to the sensitive nature of information they possess. The only...
The Conference concluded with a book discussion on “Of Law and Life: Upendra Baxi in Conversation with Arvind Narrain, Lawrence Liang, Sitharamam Kakarala and Sruti Chaganti”. The session comprised...
Introduction This report summarizes the Shamnad Basheer Memorial Roundtable-Disability and Law. The discussion was a joint effort by Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (“IDIA”) and the...
Introduction The panel focused on the developments in equality jurisprudence in the private sphere. In particular, the panel highlighted the Supreme Court’s reluctance to make a decisive shift...
This report summarizes the panel discussion on the topic of “Taking Stock of the Judiciary” conducted during the Courts and the Constitution Conference at NALSAR. The Panel saw the participation of...
Introduction The panel on Adjudication of Socio-Economic Rights in the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Countries discussed the unique challenges and opportunities in...
Introduction The second panel, “Developments in Indian Federalism”, featured insights from four speakers — Mr. Alok Prasanna Kumar, Mr. Shadan Farasat, Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy, and Ms. Snigdha...
The Courts and Constitution is an annual conference organized by NALSAR University of Law, Azim Premji University, and the Law and Other Things Blog, highlighting recent developments in the field...