Summary: In this piece, we continue the discussion on Prof. Nivedita Menon’s latest book, Secularism as Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South. The summary of the book by Prof...
In this piece, the authors discuss the various hurdles that judicial spaces, both physical and virtual, present for persons with disabilities. They attempt to do so within the theoretical framework...
This piece examines the recent move towards legal recognition of same-sex marriage and the petitions filed in different High Courts. it also elaborates on the divergent arguments made in favour of...
August 3, 2018 was a proud day for the Law and Other Things (LAOT) family. One of the former editors of the blog, Dr. Tarunabh Khaitan, received the inaugural Letten prize for his work on equality...
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 (‘the Bill’), has failed the transgender community, and severely waters down the guarantees of the NALSA judgement. (Its several critiques...
For readers interested in a quick primer on indirect discrimination law, this podcast interview (about 16.5 minutes long) might be of interest. A longer explanation in print can be found here.
(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’...