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Subsuming Sexuality Rights within the Nation’s Progress (Part II)

In part II of this two-part series, the author delves into the question of how granting of sexuality rights is underlined by neoliberalism.

Subsuming Sexuality Rights within the Nation’s Progress (Part I)

On November 9, 2021 By Arti Gupta In Constitutional Law, Fundamental Rights, Human Rights, Sexuality Rights

In part 1 of this two-part series, the author analyses the flipside of the affirmation of sexuality rights, through an analysis of pictures depicting the performance of these rights.

Addressing Intersectionality And Access To Justice: The Need For An Anti-Discrimination Legislation

On November 2, 2021 By Kavya Arora and Eishan Mehta In Constitutional Interpretation, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Equality, Fundamental Rights, Legislative Reform

The present constitutional provisions that provide protection against different forms of discrimination fall short of recognizing and doing complete justice to the victims of intersectional discrimination. Therefore, an anti-discrimination legislation in terms of substantive equality, horizontal applicability and access to remedies is argued for.

Fair Trial in the Times of Tyranny?: A Case for Abolition

On August 27, 2021 By Ameya Bokil In Criminal Law, Fundamental Rights, New Scholarship

[Ed Note: Over the next few days, we shall be discussing Prof. (Dr.) Upendra Baxi’s article titled “Human Rights in the Administration of Criminal Justice: The Concept of Fair Trial” published in the Annual Journal of the National Human Rights Commission, Volume-19, 2020. This is the third response to the article by Ameya Bokil, co-founder of the Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project. The introductory post and the links for responses from other commentators (Prof. Amita Dhanda & Prof. Jinee Lokaneeta) can be found here.]

Education Rights Trust v. Government of Karnataka: Need to Prevent Legislature from Diluting the Spirit and Object of the RTE Act

On August 3, 2021 By Kavya Arora In Fundamental Rights, Right to education

INTRODUCTION On July 14, 2021, the News Minute reported that admissions under the RTE Act in Karnataka have declined since 2019. One of the most prominent reasons suggested for this decline is Karnataka Government’s RTE …

No Democratic Protest If No Fair Trial

On July 23, 2021 By Prof. Amita Dhanda In Criminal Law, Fundamental Rights, New Scholarship

Discussion on Dr. Upendra Baxi’s article ‘Human Rights in the Administration of Criminal Justice: The Concept of Fair Trial’

On July 15, 2021 By Shanthan Reddy In Criminal Law, Fundamental Rights, New Scholarship

As our readers might be aware, we have recently started the New Scholarship Section on our Blog, to promote new academic literature in the field of public law. As part of our New Scholarship Section on …

Category: Fundamental Rights

Subsuming Sexuality Rights within the Nation’s Progress (Part II)

Subsuming Sexuality Rights within the Nation’s Progress (Part I)

Addressing Intersectionality And Access To Justice: The Need For An Anti-Discrimination Legislation

Fair Trial in the Times of Tyranny?: A Case for Abolition

Education Rights Trust v. Government of Karnataka: Need to Prevent Legislature from Diluting the Spirit and Object of the RTE Act

No Democratic Protest If No Fair Trial

Discussion on Dr. Upendra Baxi’s article ‘Human Rights in the Administration of Criminal Justice: The Concept of Fair Trial’

Testing CCTNS on the anvil of Puttaswamy’s triple test for privacy

Why we must talk about Preventive Detention

Article 22 -Calling Time on Preventive Detention