When laws move faster than courts
May 7, 2026
Gujarat’s new Bill expands state control while the very basis of anti-conversion law remains under…
Priya Chaudhary
Priya graduated from the National Law School of India University Bangalore with a B.A. LLB. (Hons.) degree in 2024. During her college, she worked with the Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project, Civics Public Policy, Centre for Social Justice, Centre for Women and Law, and Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy.
Priya’s core interest lies in social justice, legal support for marginalized communities, environmental law, land laws, and the intersectionality of castes and gender.
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PUBLICATION | Limits of neutrality in addressing caste
April 10, 2026
The interim stay by the Supreme Court on the UGC Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulation, 2026, as reported by the Supreme Court Observer, arrives at a pivotal moment. These regulations emerged from Abeda Salim Tadvi v Union of India, a pending case before the Supreme Court concerning caste-based discrimination and student suicides in higher educational institutions. The case highlights institutional failures in creating an equal and inclusive learning space.
Trans rights and rape law loopholes
February 12, 2026
The need of the hour is to protect a small yet indispensable part of our…
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BLOG | An Analysis of the Karnataka RPWD Bill, 2025
March 3, 2026
The Government of Karnataka drafted Karnataka Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Employment and Education Bill, 2025 (hereinafter ‘the Bill’) dated 24 November 2025. The Bill is designed to safeguard and advance the rights of persons with disabilities in employment and education by regulating the private sector in the state. This blog analyses the content of the Bill by examining the , and practical enforcement.
Read moreEVENT REPORT | Jane Kaushik v. Union of India: Equal Rights for Transgender Persons
November 11, 2025
On 5 November 2025, CLPR in collaboration with Ondede, hosted a panel on the Supreme Court’s Jane Kaushik v. Union of India judgment. The discussion explored its impact on the Transgender Persons Act 2019 and what it means for advancing equality and government accountability for transgender persons in India.
Read moreEvent Report | Consultation on a Bill to address Discrimination against Widows and Single Women
October 3, 2025
The CLPR presented the Draft Background Paper and Bill to Address Discrimination Against Widows and Single Women at a consultation held on 27th September 2025 at St. Joseph’s College, Trichy. The event was organised by the Kalangarai Social Animation Centre, Nagapattinam and Kaimpengal Matturum Atharavatra Pengal Nala Sangam- Tamil Nadu, and brought together widows’ groups, activists, academics, and legal experts to discuss the urgent need for dedicated legislation protecting widows and single women from systemic discrimination in Tamil Nadu.
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