DAKSH’s Access to Justice Survey is the first systematic study in India to explore the needs and expectations of the users of the judicial system—the litigants. The survey was conducted across...
The Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the United Kingdom Upper Tribunal (“UKUT”) can issue ‘country guidance’ decisions, which guide (and, in most circumstances, bind) government decision-makers in...
NEW GENERATION SCHOLAR IN LAW AND INDIA Australia India Institute, Melbourne Law School Salary: $64,863* – $88,016 p.a. (*PhD entry Level $81,998 p.a.) plus 17% superannuation ...
A huge controversy has broken out in the Indian patent and public health space. Apparently, the Indian government offered an alleged under-the-table assurance to USIBC (and other US...
In a post some years ago, I reproduced a letter that I’d written to the then Chairman of the Bar Council, Gopal Subramanium (a leading senior counsel, whose prodigious talent I had the great...
Identified Lives versus Statistical Lives In Andy Weir’s book, The Martian (recently adapted into a Ridley Scott movie, starring Matt Damon), the lead character, an astronaut named Mark Watney, is...
(Guest Post by Rahul Bajaj) On Wednesday, after much anticipation, a single judge of the Delhi High Court delivered her verdict in the bail application filed by Kanhaiya Kumar, the President of the...
(Guest Post by Chintan Chandrachud) The doctrine of substantive legitimate expectations is a fairly new addition to the ‘armoury of courts in ensuring that discretions are exercised fairly’. It...
(Guest post by Shreya Atrey) On a friend’s invitation, I attended a Sabbath service at her synagogue, which is part of the Jewish Renewal movement. The Rabbi welcomed the ‘newcomers’...
Part time Research Assistant Vacancy at the Centre for Policy Research The Center for Policy Research is looking for a part time research assistant to work with the Environmental Law and...
(Guest post by Sahana Manjesh) As per the conclusion of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the report of Metropolitan Magistrate Mr. S.P.Tamang, and the report of the Special Investigation...
The following is a brief introduction to the practice and procedure of litigation at the Bombay High Court. CMIS Date: When a case or “matter” is filed at the Bombay High Court, it is usually...
(Guest Post by Alok Prasanna) The Supreme Court of India today is a very different creature from what it was when it was set up in 1950. From being envisaged initially as an apex constitutional...