Lok Sabha – Law and Other Things

Yet another creation of crime!

On February 15, 2019 By Aditya Saraswat and Anmol Jain In Discrimination, Fundamental Rights, Karnataka High Court, Legislation Analysis, Legislative Reform, Privacy, Supreme Court of India

This post discusses the approach in the Lok Sabha from regulating commercial surrogacy to criminalizing it and how such transition is in conflict with the guaranteed rights.

‘The Court & the Constitution’ Conference – 2018 in Review

On January 18, 2019 By Law and Other Things In Conference, Constitutional Law, Editor's Choice

We are hosting the Court and Constitution conference in collaboration with NALSAR and Azim Premji University (26th and 27th January, 2019).

How Far Does The 2018 Indian Arbitration Bill Go In Realizing The Vision Of Srikrishna Committee?

On September 29, 2018 By Parimal Kashyap and Kishan Gupta In Legislation Analysis

This blog post outlines the potential impacts of divergence in the recent 2018 Indian Arbitration Bill passed by the Lower House of the Parliament from the recommendations of a High-Level Committee constituted by the government.

The Global Itineraries of Lynch Justice

On September 14, 2018 By Upendra Baxi In Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, Editor's Choice, Fundamental Rights, Supreme Court of India

Lynching is not a phenomenon of just one nation or one society. It is universal, multifarious, undemocratic and unjustifiable. It is an act of power which unfolds through indiscriminate violence perpetrated on self-chosen targets by …

LAOT titbits

On July 29, 2010 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

* Lok Sabha Speaker’s reasoning as to why she disallowed the notices for adjournment motion. (Pages 4-5). Considering that a Government cannot consider itself failing in its duties, can an adjournment motion be ever admitted? …