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Is the compensation clause in India’s GST Constitution Amendment act unconstitutional?

On May 2, 2017 By Guest In Uncategorized

–Guest post by Dhruva Gandhi, IV Year student, National Law School of India University, Bangalore The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is widely hailed as an important taxation law reform in India. …

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South Asia, South Pacific, South Australia: Resistance to Imperial Racial Hierarchies and Australian Politics

On April 29, 2017 By Douglas McDonald-Norman In Uncategorized

I note at the outset that this blog post does relate back to this blog’s remit regarding ‘India’s laws and legal system’. (Or, at least, to the question of Indian political history and culture.) It …

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‘Crafting Justice’: A Two Day Exhibition and Public Conference about Learning to ‘Do’ Justice

On April 26, 2017 By Guest In Uncategorized

Posted on behalf of Abhayraj Naik, School of Policy and Governance, Azim Premji University Azim Premji University is hosting a two day exhibition and public conference titled “Crafting Justice” focused on student-led experience-based field projects that …

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Oxford Post-doctoral Research Fellowship in Civil and Political Rights

On April 25, 2017 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

Bonavero Institute Post-doctoral Research Fellowship in Civil and Political Rights Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford Grade 7: £31,076 to £38,183 p.a. Fixed Term for 3 Years from 1 October …

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Who Was Basil James?

On April 17, 2017 By Douglas McDonald-Norman In Uncategorized

This is the third of a series of posts on colonial continuity in the Indian legal system. Previous posts in the series can be found here and here. Basil Reginald James was admitted to the …

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Supreme Court Observer Website: Call for Court Reporter

On April 14, 2017 By Guest In Uncategorized

Posted on behalf of the Centre for Law and Policy Research In 2017, the Centre for Law and Policy Research has set up a website (presently in beta version) on the Supreme Court of India …

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The Personhood of Nature

On April 5, 2017 By Guest In Uncategorized

Guest Post by Goutham Shivshankar A recent development in Indian environmental jurisprudence, has been the grant of legal personhood to nature, or more accurately, several natural geographical features. This was done, initially through two orders dated …

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LLM Scholarships for Indian Students at Melbourne

On April 2, 2017 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

The Alex Chernov JD Scholarship/Alex Chernov Master of Laws (LLM) Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 2017 to students from India commencing at Melbourne Law School in 2018. The scholarship is named …

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Tehmtan Andhyarujina: An Epitome of Decency and Uprightness

On March 29, 2017 By Guest In Uncategorized

Guest Post by Venkat Iyer A cliché that is often employed when marking the demise of an eminent personality is that the event represents “the end of an era”.  In many cases the use of …

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Anti-Discrimination Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

On March 19, 2017 By Tarunabh Khaitan In Uncategorized

Dr Shashi Tharoor, MP, introduced the Anti-Discrimination and Equality Bill 2016 in Lok Sabha on 10 March 2017. I have advised him on the contents of the Bill. News coverage of and interviews on the Bill can …

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