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This post is part of a series on constitutional and political questions relevant to contemporary times written by Sughosh Joshi, a political researcher working with I-PAC. Sughosh also publishes a weekly substack newsletter called ‘In the Matter of the Republic’, you can check it out here and subscribe to it for regular updates. The casteContinue reading “Caste Census and Sub-Classification within Reservations”

A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that presents a curated list of public law-related work in the Indian legal space. What’s New at LAOT Archita Satish, Eeshan Sonak, and Jeetendra Vishwakarma, LAOT Podcast: Episode 4 On Constitutional Resilience and More with Professor Tarunabh Khaitan, (discusses the latest anthologyContinue reading “Lately in Public Law | September’23- II”

Summary: In this episode, our Editors-in-Chief Archita and Eeshan and legal editor Jeetendra are in conversation with Prof. Tarunabh Khaitan discussing his latest anthology “Constitutional Resilience in South Asia”. We explore the concept of resilience, especially in India, revisiting the “cuts” imposed on the Indian Constitution since Tarunabh’s seminal paper featured in the volume, “KillingContinue reading “LAOT Podcasts : #Episode 4 –On Constitutional Resilience and more with Prof. Tarunabh Khaitan”

Summary: The Article argues that mandatory requirements to publish a notice of any marriage under the Special Marriages Act, constitutes indirect discrimination against interfaith couples.  In the hearings on the marriage equality petition, the Supreme Court [“SC”] observed the disproportionate impact of the Special Marriage Act [“SMA”] on marginalised communities. In particular, Sections 5, 6 andContinue reading “Indirect Discrimination and the Special Marriage Act”

A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that presents a curated list of public law-related work in the Indian legal space. What’s New at LAOT 1. Devi Nandana Baiju, Explainer: Citizen for Justice and Peace v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors (Explains the developments on the challenges toContinue reading “Lately in Public Law | September 2023-I”

Summary: This explainer has been written as a part of LAOT’s Legal Writing Mentorship Program, 2023, which details the developments on the challenges to the various anti-conversion bills in India. Introduction With the Karnataka government’s decision (in June, 2023) to reel back the anti-conversion bill, the anti-conversion legislations brought about by other states along withContinue reading “Explainer: Citizens for Justice and Peace v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors”

Summary: This article delves into the recent criminal law bills introduced in India, specifically focusing on the proposed replacement for the sedition law. It critically analyzes the transition from Section 124A to the new Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNS), offering insights into the implications of the new law on democratic principlesContinue reading “A Thorn by Another Name Pricks Just as Sharply: India’s New Laws Intensifying the Sting of Sedition”

A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that presents a curated list of public law-related work in the Indian legal space. What’s New at LAOT Nidhi Agarwal, Has India’s post-colonial status shaped the design and operation of the Indian executive- Part I and II (This two-part series argues thatContinue reading “Lately in Public Law | August 2023”

Recently, the National Council of Educational Research and Training [“NCERT”] came under fire for the removal of a chapter on evolution as part of its “rationalization exercise.” The criticism for this was mostly leveled at the political parties currently in power and have failed to look at the educational policies that enable such decisions. ThroughContinue reading “The “Evolution” of India’s School Curriculum Policies – Part II: A Case for Decentralising Education”

Recently, the National Council of Educational Research and Training [“NCERT”] came under fire for the removal of a chapter on evolution as part of its “rationalization exercise.” The criticism for this was mostly leveled at the political parties currently in power and have failed to look at the educational policies that enable such decisions. ThroughContinue reading “The “Evolution” of India’s School Curriculum Policies – Part I: Tracing the Centralisation Tendency”