The Centre for Law and Policy Research, in collaboration with Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit, held…
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IIHS | CityScripts 2019 | Sudhir Krishnaswamy Moderates Panel on 2018 SC Judgments
On 8th February 2019, the Indian Institute of Human Settlements held a panel on major 2018 Supreme Court judgments, titled “Dignity and Law: Judgments as Public Texts”. CLPR Managing Trustee, Professor Sudhir Krishnaswamy, moderated the panel. The panel comprised advocates Aarti Mundkur and Arvind Narrain, and feminist activist Madhu Bhushan.
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Kala Ghoda 2019 | Justice Chandrachud w/ Jayna Kothari on the Constitution
On 9th February 2019, Honourable Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud was in conversation with CLPR Executive…
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Panel Discussion on Diversity, Identity and the Law
This post is authored by Aishwarya Suresh Nair, IIIrd Year Student of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal. She is currently interning with CLPR.
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Courts and Women’s Rights in India in 2015
The Supreme Court has been predominantly lauded in 2015 for its far-reaching judgment in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India that expansively interpreted the freedom of speech. But we must not forget that the Supreme Court and some of the High Courts have rendered a few prominent judgments that have upheld women’s rights significantly in 2015.
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Identifying Gender: Thoughts on Implementation of the NALSA judgment
The National Legal Services Authority v Union of India has the potential to play a…
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Constitutional Principles in US v Windsor in the Indian Context
The US Supreme Court’s decision last month in US v Windsor has been celebrated around the world as a progressive step in gay rights and legalizing same-sex marriages. Even in India, it is anticipated that this judgment will be able to leave an impact on the pending Naz appeal decision in the Supreme Court. Although Naz and Windsor deal with different issues (decriminalization of homosexual acts in Naz and, recognition of same-sex marriages in Windsor), the fundamental concern is to stop discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.