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Helpless Spectators
In this article published by The Caravan, Thulasi argues that the Supreme Court of India has become a helpless spectator to executive actions.
Fifth edition of ConQuest kicks off online, preliminary results out
In this article published by The Print, Kruthika R and Madhavi Gopalakrishnan, Research Associates at CLPR talk about the recently conducted preliminary rounds of the ConQuest 2020 and also discuss a few interesting questions that created a buzz among the students. The article also enlists the results of the preliminary rounds of the ConQuest quiz 2020.
ConQuest is back to test your knowledge of the Constitution, and this time it’s going digital
In this article published by The Print, Kruthika R and Madhavi Gopalakrishnan, Research Associates at CLPR, talk about the CLPR’s annual flagship quiz ConQuest 2020: 5th edition of India’s premier quiz on the Constitution, history and politics.
Child Rights Trust v. Union of India
Child Rights Trust (a Bangalore based NGO working extensively in the area of Child Rights) and Ms. Neena Nayak (a child Rights advocate and activist) filed a Writ Petition seeking enforcement of Fundamental Rights, under Articles 14, 15, 19, 21, 21A, 39 and 47 of the Constitution, of migrant children and children of migrant families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Petition seeks to ensure that migrant children and children of migrant workers are provided with proper living conditions, nutrition, health care/immunization, access to education and their protection. The Petition highlights that the lack of present-day assessment of the number and essential needs of migrant children, infants and pregnant and lactating women of migrant families has aggravated their vulnerabilities during the lockdown.
Bhavika Pore v. Union of India & Anr.
The Centre for Law and Policy Research recently filed an intervening application on behalf of Swati Bidhan Baruah, lawyer and transgender activist, in a case titled Bhavika Pore v. Union of India. The Petitioner through this Petition is invoking the writ jurisdiction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India to direct the concerned authorities to fulfil their statutory obligations with regard to setting up/specifying special Human Right Courts in each district for the better protection of Human Rights and also to appoint a Special Public Prosecutor for the same, vis-à-vis section 30 and 31 of the Human Rights Act, 1993.
Sumitra Hooda Pednekar & Ors. vs Life Insurance Corporation & Ors
This public interest litigation has been filed by Ms. Sumitra Hooda Pednekar and 6 other…
Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
In 2014 there was a second constitutional challenge to the RTE Act before a 5-judge…
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Jun 2020
NCS|Prisoners & The Pandemic: Health, Safety & The Constitution
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Venue Online (Webinar)
Time 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.
22nd
Apr 2020
07th
Mar 2020
SC Observer Workshop: Dayanand Sagar University
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Venue College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Dayananda Sagar University
Time 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
05th
Feb 2020
RBG – Film Screening and Discussion
Venue Christ (Deemed to be University)
Time 4:00-6:00 P.M.
The National Constitution Society Christ (Deemed to be University) Chapter will organise a film screening and discussion on Ruth Bader Ginsburg for their college students from diverse disciplines. The event will focus on Justice Ginsburg's contribution in shaping gender equality jurisprudence in the United States.
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Mumbai’s Government Law College wins grand finale of ConQuest 2020
The Print carried out a story on the recently concluded Grand Finale of ConQuest 2020, India’s Premiere National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, Politics and the Law.
Freedom Gazette
Supreme Court Must Be As Proactive As Before: SC Advocate
Senior Advocate & Executive Director at CLPR, Jayna Kothari says Supreme Court must be as proactive as before when interviewed by Freedom Gazette.
The Quint
Internet Shutdowns need to be challenged- Jayna Kothari, Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka
The Quint covered a video interview of our Executive Director Jayna Kothari on the issue of internet shutdowns where she argues how internet shutdowns across the country muzzled the freedom of speech and expression of the people and therefore it needs to be challenged.
Hindustan Times
CAA stir spurs demand for copies of Constitution
Hindustan Times story mentioned the Constitutional and Civic Citizenship project of CLPR which seeks to enhance public awareness and critical engagement with India’s constitutional tradition.
The Sixth Schedule: The History of Tribal Autonomy in the Indian Constitution
On 27 August 2020, the Arunachal Pradesh state legislative assembly unanimously passed a resolution to bring the entire state under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This Schedule currently makes special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the north-eastern states of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. Most laws passed by the legislative assemblies in these states do not apply to tribal areas; instead, these areas are governed by autonomous Councils, which have wide-ranging powers to make laws on land, forest management, agriculture, village administration, and personal matters.
November 1948: Ambedkar presents Draft Constitution, Indian Constitution-Making Shifts into High Gear
4th November 1948 was a critical date in India’s constitution-making process: B.R. Ambedkar, Drafting Committee Chairman, formally introduced the Draft Constitution in the Constituent Assembly. This ‘formidable’ (as Ambedkar referred to it) document, containing 315 Articles and 8 Schedules, was the culmination of the Assembly’s work, particularly its committees, that began on 9th December 1946. From this point onwards, all of the Assembly’s debates – 114 out of 165 sittings – centred around this Draft. These debates mark the most intense phase of Indian constitution-making.
A Case for Representation in Criminal Law Reform
In May 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs constituted the Committee for Reform of Criminal Laws. The purpose of this first-of-its-kind Committee is to reform substantive and procedural criminal laws because the current laws “…reflect State paternalism and…Victorian morality of the colonial states…[and] the socio-political beliefs and legal discourse of that era”.
Call for Research Associate/Associate Editor| Constitutionofindia.net Website
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