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Focus Areas
Our law and policy research, litigation and intervention advances autonomy of women and adolescent girls.
Read MoreSince 2015 we have engaged in path breaking litigation and law and policy research that shapes the field of transgender rights in India.
Read MoreOur core focus in combating discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, gender identity and caste has resulted in high impact litigation and in depth, insightful social science research on intersectionality.
Read MoreImpact
Dr. Akkai Padmashali & Ors vs. Union of India
CLPR represented Dr. Akkai Padmashali, Uma Umesh, and Suma M in the Supreme Court to challenge Section 377 of the IPC. The Supreme Court held Section 377 as unconstitutional to the extent that it criminalised consensual sexual activity of any kind between adults. It was further held that the provision was manifestly arbitrary and violative of an individuals right to autonomy.
Read MoreJoseph Shine vs. Union of India
CLPR represented the intervenor Vimochana in the Supreme Court and challenged the constitutionality of the offence of adultery under Section 497 of the IPC. We argued against adultery as an offence by invoking the fundamental right to privacy and argued that the right to intimate association is a facet of privacy which is protected under the Constitution. The Supreme Court unanimously struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code as being violative of Articles 14. 15 & 21 of the Constitution.
Read MoreIndependent Thought vs Union of India
CLPR appeared on behalf of the Child Rights Trust before the Supreme Court challenging Exception 2 to Section 375 of the IPC to the extent of its applicability in case of minor girls. The court held that the exception violates Article 14, 15 and 21 and is inconsistent with POCSO. The court noted that child marriage is an abhorrent practice that severely impacts the health and well being of children.
Read MoreTrans Law Cell
5-6 pmEvery Tuesday
CLPR hosts weekly drop in sessions for members of the transgender and sexual minority community.
CLPR lawyers are available to answer your legal queries or questions, to provide legal advice and to assist with litigation.
No prior appointment or registration is required.
No fees will be charged for this service.
News & Media
Violence Against Women
Radio Active interviews Jayna Kothari on Child Marriage
Radio Active CR 90.4 MHz
March 20, 2019
Transgender Rights
Kala Ghoda 2019 | Justice Chandrachud & Jayna Kothari | 'If courts are vigilant, liberties will be safe'
The Times of India
February 11, 2019
Events
Constitutional Culture
NCS | Bangalore Chapter | Does India need a National Language?
2.00 PM - 4.00 PM
23March 2019
Discrimination & Intersectionality
CLPR Occasional Talks #18 | Dr Annapurna Waughray | Caste Discrimination & Equality Law in the UK
5.00 PM to 6.30 PM
22March 2019