Constitutional Law – Law and Other Things

Reforming Tribunals

On June 25, 2020 By Vishal Rakhecha In Constitutional Law, Courts, Courts and Constitution, Judgment Analysis, Tribunals

The last panel for the 2nd edition of The Courts & The Constitution focused on the issue of tribunals and the implications of the Rojer Mathew judgment, delivered in November 2019. The panel moderator, Vivek …

Developments in Equality Jurisprudence

On June 23, 2020 By Vishal Rakhecha In Constitutional Law, Courts and Constitution, Discrimination, Editor's Choice, Equality, Manifest Arbitrariness, Reservation

The penultimate panel for the 2nd edition of The Courts & The Constitution, focused on reviewing the developments in equality jurisprudence over 2019. The panel was moderated by Professor Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice-Chancellor, NLSIU. Arundhati Katju …

The Courts and The Constitution

On June 21, 2020 By Law and Other Things In Courts and Constitution, Editor's Choice, Fundamental Rights, Law and Other Things, Supreme Court of India

This section will be a one-stop platform for all announcements related to the Conference. It will bring together Panel-by-Panel reports as well as a compiled publication developed from the proceedings of the Conference. We also invite response pieces, critically analyzing and engaging with the released publications

“Bois’ Locker Room” and the Limits of Our Constitutional Morality

On June 9, 2020 By Adithya Reddy In Constitutional Interpretation, Editor's Choice, Free Speech, Information Technology, Shreya Singhal

In early 2007, two female law students in America were targets of degrading comments on the site “AutoAdmit”, a discussion page meant for law students and lawyers. In her article on internet misogyny, Martha Nussbaum …

Guarding Against Dangerous Revolutionaries

On May 22, 2020 By Tejas Popat In Appointment, Cabinet Formation, Constitutional Law, Editor's Choice

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh took oath on March 23, 2020. Almost a month until then, the governance was being carried out by the Chief Minister alone without the benefit of …

Press Release – ‘The Courts and The Constitution – 2019 in Review’ Conference

On January 28, 2020 By Law and Other Things In Announcements, Constitutional Law, Editor's Choice

NALSAR University of Law recently concluded the second edition of its ‘The Courts and the Constitution Conference’ held in partnership with Azim Premji University and the blog Law and Other Things. The idea behind this …

The Courts & the Constitution – 2019 in Review

On January 19, 2020 By Law and Other Things In Announcements, Conference, Constitutional Law

In January 2019, Law and Other Things, in collaboration with the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research and Azim Premji University, organized the first Court and Constitution Conference in Hyderabad. The conference attempted to …