Contested Nation is a podcast that explores the Constituent Assembly Debates and their continuing relevance for India today.
This podcast explores both, the questions of identity that were being discussed in the Assembly, and the Union that was being forged outside its hallowed halls.
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The author analyses the salient provisions, challenges and concerns with the Draft Telecommunication Bill, 2022.
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About Law and Other Things Started in 2005, Law and Other Things (LAOT) is India’s first public law blog devoted to fostering discussion on India’s legal system, its Courts, and its Constitution. Through the publication of analytical and explainer pieces as well as through its recent Podcast Series, the blog aims to promote scholarship on constitutionalism, general […]
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In this two-part series, the author analyzes Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s reasoning while tackling the challenge of Article 17 in the Sabarimala Temple Entry Case (“Sabarimala”). Chandrachud J. took a distinct approach by expanding the scope of Article 17 to include the notions of ‘Purity -Pollution’. Part II critiques an expansive interpretation of Article 17 using the Constituent Assembly Debates. Further, it analyses these debates using Dworkin’s conception of “vague standards” in Constitutional Theory and argues that Chandrachud’s reasoning paved the way for a new form of the ‘non-discrimination’ doctrine, one that lends teeth to the provisions of Article 17 and allows it to attack a wider set of discriminatory practices that find justification in such notions.
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In this two-part series, the author analyzes Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s reasoning while tackling the challenge of Article 17 in the Sabarimala Temple Entry Case (“Sabarimala”). Chandrachud J. took a distinct approach by expanding the scope of Article 17 to include the notions of ‘Purity -Pollution’. Part I engages with Chandrachud J.’s interpretation of Article 17 and differentiates his reasoning from the existing jurisprudence on Article 17. This piece aims to look at Chandrachud J.’s take on Article 17 to highlight its expansive nature.
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About LSPR LSPR is an online Law and Policy platform run by Kautilya Society from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, under the aegis of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. We aim to use our legal expertise and analytical skills to present novel arguments on domestic and international issues that affect our daily lives. Our blog has featured guest articles […]
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A division bench of the Supreme Court recently delivered the much-awaited verdict in the case of Aishat Shifa v. State of Karnataka. It was a split decision, wherein Gupta J. upheld the ban on the wearing of the hijab and the impugned governmental order (“GO”), while Dhulia J. declared the GO unconstitutional for violating Articles […]
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LAOT Editors-in-Chief, Anushree Verma and Shravani Shendye interview Abhinav Sekhri and Gautam Bhatia on legal writing. Both Abhinav and Gautam run successful blogs – the Proof of Guilt and Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy, respectively. Our EICs speak to them regarding their journeys with legal writing and advice for students interested in producing legal scholarship.
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In this explainer, our analyst Ishika Garg writes on all the challenges raised against the UAPA in the past in light of the upcoming Supreme Court hearing of a recent petition challenging the constitutional validity of the same along with the arguments pleaded therein. She especially highlights the minimalist approach taken by the Apex Court in adjudicating similar questions of law.
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Given the rise in disputes regarding Hindu and Islamic places of worship, this explainer analyzes the constitutionality of The Places of Worship Act, 1991. It unpacks the arguments related to the cut-off date for application of the Act, questions regarding the Act’s secular character, registrations on the judicial remedy available, and the socio-legal implications of the decision.
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