The article examines the possibility of the Supreme Court of India legalising same-sex marriage. Through an analysis of the four legislations invoked by various petitioners: The Hindu Marriage Act, the Special Marriage Act, the Foreign Marriage Act and the Citizenship Act, Prof. Saptarshi Mandal finds the interpretive scope favoring such a reading to be slim.
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Speakers and Schedule of the Fourth Edition of the Court and Constitution Conference, 2023 at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
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Netflix’s Delhi Crime Season 2 highlights the manner in which the De-Notified Tribes (“DNTs”) are perceived by different institutions of the Indian state and society. A re-examination of the condition of these tribes becomes all the more relevant after the COVID-19 outbreak, since the pandemic has disproportionately affected the most marginalised sections of the society. In this explainer, the author shall explain the existing legal provisions and related policies with respect to DNTs, and attempt to display the manner in which they have been deprived of their fundamental rights, in the context of the new series.
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The Law and Other Things blog is delighted to invite interested students, professionals, and academics to this year’s Courts and Constitution Conference. The detailed programme and concept note for the same can be accessed here, and the registrations can be made by signing up this form. Please contact Sukrut Khandekar (+91 70454 20572) for any […]
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In this piece, Arpitha Kodiveri reviews Wildlife Policing: The Reign of Criminalization in the Forests of Madhya Pradesh released by the CPAP drawing upon her work as a legal researcher on forest laws. She focuses on the need to prioritise rights of forest-dwelling communities over the policing of futures and deepening marginalization.
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The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi has published the call for applications for below mentioned four positions: 1. Call for Applications for Administrative and Financial Assistant 2. Call for Applications for Community and Engagement and Strategic Development 3. Call for Applications – Researchers 4. Call for Applications for Program/Project Officer/Associate […]
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The NALSAR Student Law Review (NSLR) is now accepting submissions for its upcoming Volume XVII [2023].
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In this review, Talha Abdul Rahman presents a compelling case for legal professionals, scholars, and anyone interested in understanding the history of India’s financial landscape and how the laws they shape society to read Saurabh Kirpal’s book ”Fifteen Judgments: Cases that Shaped India’s Financial Landscape’.
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The Courts and The Constitution Conference envisages furthering engagement and scholarship on public law by undertaking review of the major constitutional law developments in and outside Courts, taking place in India. The Conference will be held on the NALSAR campus on 11th and 12th March, 2023.
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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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