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A mass movement led by students has ushered in a new dawn in Bangladesh. What began as a claim for reform of the quota system transformed into a national movement to oust Bangladesh’s long-standing autocrat from office after 15 years. In the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s fall, the question on everyone’s mind has been whereContinue reading “Democracy in Bangladesh: Ouster of an Autocrat and an Uncertain Future – Part III”

A mass movement led by students has ushered in a new dawn in Bangladesh. What began as a claim for reform of the quota system transformed into a national movement to oust Bangladesh’s long standing autocrat from office after 15 years. In the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s fall, the question on everyone’s mind has been where to goContinue reading “Democracy in Bangladesh: Ouster of an Autocrat and an Uncertain Future – Part II”

A mass movement led by students has ushered in a new dawn in Bangladesh. What began as a claim for reform of the quota system transformed into a national movement to oust Bangladesh’s long-standing autocrat from office after 15 years. In the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s fall, the question on everyone’s mind has been whereContinue reading “Democracy in Bangladesh: Ouster of an Autocrat and an Uncertain Future – Part I”

In the previous part, the author had explained the intersection of various provisions in the HSA, Partition Act and the TPA that relate to the right of pre-emption. The author had then advanced two arguments on why this redundancy needs to be resolved. Firstly, because a dwelling house in contemporary times does not require theContinue reading “Dissecting Legal Overlaps: The Redundancy of Section 4 of The Partition Act in Light of Section 22 of The Hindu Succession Act | Part II”

This article examines the redundancy arising from the overlap between Section 4 of the Partition Act, 1893 and Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The author argues that applying both provisions to HJF Property creates unnecessary dual protection for dwelling houses, amounting to a complete bar on alienation of the property. PART IContinue reading “Dissecting Legal Overlaps: The Redundancy Of Section 4 Of The Partition Act In Light Of Section 22 Of The Hindu Succession Act”

In this piece, we continue the book discussion on Prof. Mathew John’s latest book, India’s Communal Constitution: Law, Religion and the Making of a People. In this post, Adv. Talha Abdul Rahman provides his comments on the book following the discussion by Alok Prasanna Kumar so far as can be found here. Introduction Mathew John’s “India’s Communal Constitution: Religion,Continue reading “India’s Communal Constitution: Response by Talha Abdul Rahman”

A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal space. What’s new at LAOT 1. Sarthak Sahoo, Judicial Discrimination and Intellectual Bias as a Ground for Judicial Recusal – A Response (argues against Anshul Dalmia’s proposal ofContinue reading “Lately in Public Law I July’24”

In this piece, we continue the book discussion on Prof. Mathew John’s latest book, India’s Communal Constitution: Law, Religion and the Making of a People. Following the insightful introduction by Alok Prasanna Kumar, in this post, Alok shares his critical views on the book. The post India’s Communal Constitution: Response by Alok Prasanna Kumar appearedContinue reading “India’s Communal Constitution: Response by Alok Prasanna Kumar”

Summary: This article argues against Anshul Dalmia’s proposal of instituting ‘intellectual bias’ as a ground for recusal for repeating judges in references to larger benches. It argues against the four reasons posited by the author for the rule in practical terms. It concludes with a rebuttal to the concept of intellectual bias qua bias inContinue reading “Judicial Discrimination and Intellectual Bias as a Ground for Judicial Recusal  – A Response”

Introduction Estonia, a northern European state that is trying to develop an e-state within its ‘physical boundaries’ has made significant strides in transferring many state functions to the digital space. It provides the service of public goods online. For example, digital voting, digital banking, e-residency for business, digital governance, etc. This shows that digital governanceContinue reading “Breaking the Conventional Chains of Statehood Through Blockchain: Exploring States In Virtual Reality”