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Divine labours, devalued work: Response by Chayanika Shah

On December 7, 2021 By Chayanika Shah In Discrimination, Equality, New Scholarship, Parliament, Privacy, Surrogacy

Ed Note: As part of our New Scholarship section, we have been inviting discussants to respond to the public law themed articles featured in Volume 5 the Indian Law Review. You can access all the …

Affirmative Action Under Article 15(3): Reassessing The Meaning of “Special Provisions” for Women

On November 24, 2021 By Unnati Ashish Ghia In Affirmative Action, Article 15, New Scholarship

In this piece Unnati Ashish Ghia, introduces the arguments she makes in the Paper titled “Affirmative Action under Article 15(3): Reassessing the Meaning of “Special Provisions” for Women” that has been published by National Law School of India Review Vol. 32(2).

Discussing Vol. 5 of the Indian Law Review

On November 22, 2021 By Suhani Paruvelly In Editor's Choice, New Scholarship

As part of our New Scholarship Section on our Blog, we have been inviting discussants to respond to specific articles. The authors will also respond to these pieces if they choose to. The earlier series …

Divine labours, devalued work: the continuing saga of India’s surrogacy regulation: Summary by Eeshan Sonak

On November 22, 2021 By Dr. Sneha Banerjee and Dr. Prabha Kotiswaran In Discrimination, Equality, New Scholarship, Parliament, Privacy, Reproductive Rights, Surrogacy

[Ed Note: As part of our New Scholarship section, we have been inviting discussants to respond to the public law themed articles featured in Volume 5 the Indian Law Review. You can access all the …

The Law Doesn’t Love You

On November 19, 2021 By Akhil Kang In Book Discussions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, New Scholarship

[Ed Note: Over the next few days, we shall be discussing Danish Sheikh’s new book, Love and Reparation: A Theatrical Response to the Section 377 Litigation in India (Seagull Books, 2021). This is the second …

Danish Sheikh’s Love and Reparation: Review by Surabhi Shukla

On November 14, 2021 By Surabhi Shukla In Book Discussion, Book Discussions, Constitutional Law, New Scholarship, Sexuality Rights

Introduction to a Book Discussion on Danish Sheikh’s Love and Reparation

On November 8, 2021 By Douglas McDonald In Book Discussion, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Editor's Choice, New Scholarship, Sexuality Rights

[Ed Note: Over the next few weeks, we will run a book discussion on Danish Sheikh’s Love and Reparation: A Theatrical Response to Section 377 in India. This is the introductory post by Douglas McDonald.] …

Call for Submissions: Trade, Law and Development, Special Issue “Looking Ahead: Addressing the Challenges Faced by the International Trade Regime” Issue 14.1 | Summer ’22

On November 3, 2021 By Anushri Bhuta In Call for Papers, New Scholarship

Founded in 2009, the philosophy of Trade, Law and Development has been to generate and sustain a constructive and democratic debate on emergent issues in international economic law and to serve as a forum for …

Deterring private discrimination, constitutionally

On October 29, 2021 By Thulasi K. Raj In Article 15, Discrimination, Equality, New Scholarship

The Constitution recognises the threat of private discrimination, and prohibits it in its text. But what’s the right principle to detect it? Thulasi K Raj argues for the principle of ‘public service’, which goes further than linguistic and other interpretations of Article 15(2).