Biogas, Animal Husbandry or a Secular Republic
Chief Justice Lahoti approved of the animal husbandry policy of the Gujarat State government and overruled the 1958 Mohd Qureishi ruling on laws prohibiting ‘cow slaughter’. The court’s extensive discussion…
Justice Lakshman and the Smoking Judgment
This letter seems like an odd clarification for a Supreme Court judge to offer a newspaper. Justice Lakshmanan, who I generally consider to be a reasonable and very pragmatic judge,…
Marital Rape held a criminal offence in Mexico: Implications for India and some observations on using foreign and international law
Earlier today, The New York Times reported that a court in Mexico has held that marital rape is a crime within Mexico: The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled Wednesday that…
Rajeev Dhavan on the Constitutional Crisis in Nepal and on Constitutonalism more generally
Today’s Telegraph carries a column by Rajeev Dhavan on the aforementioned topic. I am convinced that Dhavan is one of the most under-appreciated legal scholars in India. Most people recognize…
Stimulating interview on contemporary Indian environmental challenges with Sunita Narain
A couple of days ago, the BBC’s HardTalk featured a stimulating, informative, and combative interview with Sunita Narain , the Director of the Centre for Science and Environment, one of…
A potential national debate over the separation of powers? A focus on views expressed by President Kalam and Arun Shourie
The Indian Express has, over the last two days, been reporting about a simmering national debate over the issue of separation of powers between the three wings of government. According…
The Faculty Blog of the University of Chicago Law School, and Martha Nussbaum’s posts on Democracy in India
To those who are sceptical of the value of lawblogs, the decision of the University of Chicago Law School to host a faculty blog where several prominent members of its…
Progressive changes in Hindu family law: Towards a better future for women
A recent editorial in the Economic and Political Weekly describes the changes brought about by the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 calling it “groundbreaking legislation.” According to the EPW, “Fifty…
NEW AGE “INDIAN(A) JONES”?: REGULATING BIOPROSPECTING AND CREATING WEALTH FOR INDIA
It is interesting to see how traditional knowledge and bio-resources are becoming increasingly prominent in international intellectual property and trade negotiations.A recent note in MIP (Managing Intellectual Property) states:“The Indian…
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Karnataka High Court’s Hijab Order Explained
Analysis of the Provisions of the NDPS
LAOT Podcasts: #Episode 2 – Interview with Jhuma Sen & Rachna Chaudhary on the Indian Feminist Judgments Project
Oishik Sircar’s Violent Modernities: Review by Siddarth Narrain
Oishik Sircar’s Violent Modernities: Review by Nivedita Menon
On Matter, Manner, Method: Notes on Oishik Sircar’s Violent Modernities [Part II]
On Matter, Manner, Method: Notes on Oishik Sircar’s Violent Modernities [Part I]
LAOT Monthly Round Up- April 2022
The Courts and the Constitution: 2020 and 2021 in Review Conference- Summary
LAOT Podcasts: #Episode 2.1 – Interview with Sannoy Das & Ananyaa Mazumdar on the Indian Feminist Judgments Project (Rewriting of the Charan Lal Sahu case)
