This paper examines the idea of the “Right to the City” as a theoretical concept,…
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CLPR is convinced that governance which results in sustainable living environments is integral to improving the quality of life of citizens in cities and urban areas.
We conduct research and collaborate with various state agencies to develop sound policies for the development of well-planned urban living spaces.
Re-Imagining Bail Decision Making: An analysis of Bail Practice in Karnataka & Recommendations for Reform
The study titled ‘Reimaging Bail Decision Making’ looks at bail decision making in trial courts in three districts in Karnataka – Bengaluru, Dharwad and Tumakuru. The research focuses on the courts, which are the primary site at which decisions on granting bail are made, to understand what guides the grant or non-grant of bail and what are the factors which decide whether bail is likely to be granted or not. These include the statutory basis for the offence, the nature of offence, its classification as bailable or non-bailable, the punishment prescribed and effective legal representation by lawyers.
Supreme Court Statistics Pack 2018
The Supreme Court Observer’s Statistics Pack 2018 (“Stat Pack”) is the first in an annual series that aims to collate, analyze and present a quantitative data overview of the work of the Supreme Court of India.
‘The primacy of the elected’
CLPR associate Mathew Idiculla writes for the Hindu about argues that the rights of a legislative assembly of a Union Territory should be seen as an integral element of federalism and that the Supreme Court should affirm the primacy of the elected government.
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.
Citizens Action Group vs State of Karnataka
The Citizens Action Group has filed the present petition by way of Public Interest Litigation…
Brigade Enterprises Limited & Anr v State of Karnataka & Ors.
This is a petition in which CLPR is representing a wildlife conservationist Mr. D.V. Girish,…
D V Girish & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
This is an Appeal filed by the 4 appellants who are wildlife conservationists, against the…
27th
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
Oct 2019
The Legal Profession in Flux – The NLS experience: Legal education & what comes next
Venue Bangalore International Centre
Time 6:30-8:00pm
EBC has recently published a new book, An idea of a Law school – Ideas from the Law school edited by NR Madhava Menon, Murali Nellakantan, Sumeet Malik) on the NLSIU. The panel discussion will focus on ideas raised in the book.
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Jul 2019
Living with Dignity: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity based on human rights violations in housing, work, and public spaces in India | Panel Discussion
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Venue Indian Social Institute, Byadarahalli, Benson Town, Bangalore
Time 3:30 to 7:00 PM
08th
Jun 2019
Crime Victimisation Survey Workshop | Azim Premji University
Venue Bangalore International Centre, CA Site, No. 7, 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071
Time 10 AM to 4:45 PM
On 8th June this Saturday, Prof. Sudhir Krishnaswamy will present on the Karnataka Crime Victim Survey at Azim Premji University's workshop on the same. Organised by their Centre for Constitutional and Legal System Reform, the workshop will involve 5 sessions on victimisation, safety, lessons to learn from and strategies for the future.
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Bail protocol, standardisation needed to ease undertrial burden in prisons
The Hindu carried a story mentioning CLPR’s study, “Re-imagining bail decision making: An analysis of bail practice in Karnataka and recommendations for reform”. The study emphasizes that bail protocol needs to be standardized and the classification of offenses must be revisited for easing the burden of under-trial prisoners in India.
Mongabay
[Book Review] The stories of our roots
In a recent interview about their book, Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli speak of joined efforts with colleagues from CLPR to “change the narrative of urban ecology by looking at economic growth and development through environment protection.”
The Hindu
Multiple Solutions for a Better Bengaluru
The Hindu quotes Sudhir Krishnaswamy on retired bureaucrat V. Balasubramanian’s proposal for a separate Bengaluru Metropolitan Council at the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region level.
Live Mint
Flawed Electoral Roll Inclusion a Likely Reason for Low Voter Turnout in Bengaluru, Chennai
Live Mint quotes Sudhir Krishnaswamy in commentary on “abysmal” voter turnout. Points to constituency demarcation and flawed voter roll preparation.
Non-Personal Data Regulation: Interrogating ‘Group Privacy’
In the last post, we examined the Government of India’s Draft Report on Non-Personal Data, and its justifications for regulating NPD for ‘economic benefit’. This post examines the concept of ‘group privacy’, which has been presented as a justification for the regulation of NPD.
Non-Personal Data: The ‘Economic’ Case for Regulation
In the previous post, we introduced the Draft Report of the Committee on Non-Personal Data Regulation and analyzed its conception of ‘Non-Personal Data’ (“NPD”) as a category for regulation. There, we wrote about how the contours of NPD (as defined under the Draft Report) will necessarily entail conflicts with the proposed personal data protection regime in India. In this post, we set out to examine and critique the Committee’s justifications for why ‘Non-Personal Data’ should be regulated, in particular, on the ‘economic value’ justification for regulation.
Regulating Non-Personal Data
In September 2019, the Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India, formed a Committee of Experts (“Committee”) to deliberate on the issue of ‘Non-Personal Data’ and to suggest an appropriate regulatory framework for the subject. The Committee’s initial report, (“Draft Report”) was released for public comment on July 12, 2020. In the next few posts, we will summarise, reflect on and critically analyze the concepts presented in the Committee’s report. This post focuses on the concept of ‘non-personal data’ as a category for regulatory efforts under the Draft Report.
A Case of Universal Basic Income Support
Amid this pandemic crisis and subsequent lockdown, we witnessed images of millions of migrants returning their homes walking hundreds of kilometres. As per data collected by Union Skill Development Ministry, around 67 lakh migrant workers returned to their homes. The predicament of these migrant workers during the crisis could have been significantly averted if they had a financial safety net to rely on – most had lost their jobs after the lock down had come into effect.