Decisional Autonomy: Unrealised Right under India’s Abortion Law?
Legislative discussions surrounding the 2020 Amendment Bill to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (‘Act’) stated that it is an effort in ensuring autonomy for women who desire to...
Upholding the Dignity of Prisoners: The Indian Supreme Court’s Stand Against Caste-based Discrimination in Prisons
On 3rd October 2024, the Supreme Court of India in Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors. addressed the issue of Caste-based discrimination in the Indian prisons. India has...
Women in Constitutions – Podcast Series
https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Compilation-Women-in-Constitution.mp4 Virtually all constitutions guarantee women’s right to equality, yet, there is a rise in backlash against legal, political, economic, social and cultural efforts to achieve women’s equality. This podcast...
The Deafening Silence of Dissent: Abuse of Counter-Terror Laws in Indian-Administered Kashmir
On 5 August 2019, the Indian Parliament unilaterally abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution, which provided a ‘unique status’ to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir (“Kashmir”). The move...
Shaping Judicial Safeguards Against SLAPP Suits: Emerging Protections in Indian Law
The Supreme Court of India in Bloomberg Television v Zee Entertainment outlined stringent principles for the grant of interim orders injuncting free speech, especially in the context of SLAPP suits....
Women in Constitutions – The Indian Constitution with Aparna Chandra
Oxford Human Rights Hub · Women in Constitutions – The Indian Constitution with Aparna Chandra Virtually all constitutions guarantee women’s right to equality, yet, there is a rise in backlash...
Is Regulating Disinformation at Odds with Free Speech? An Analysis of India’s Approach
In February 2022, I wrote on the need to penalise online disinformation or “fake news” on Indian social media to protect the freedom of thought of Indian citizens. While the...
Calpurnia’s Dream: the Menace of Mob Lynching in India
The repeated reported incidents of mob lynching in India represent a growing negation of fundamental right to life and liberty encapsulated in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. This is...
A Missed Opportunity: Indian Supreme Court’s Limited Innovation in Balancing Free Speech and Disability Rights
On 8 July 2024, the Supreme Court of India in Nipun Malhotra v Sony Pictures Films India addressed the issue of representation and portrayal of persons with disabilities in media...
Addressing Gender-based Violence in Supply Chains – Judy Fudge on the Dindigul Agreement
Oxford Human Rights Hub · Addressing Gender-based Violence in Supply Chains – Judy Fudge on the Dindigul Agreement In today’s episode we speak to Judy fudge, professor in Labor Studies...
Proportionality in theory, not practice: Internet Rights in Indian Courts
Although Indian Courts have adopted a structured five-prong proportionality test in cases such as Modern Dental College [2016] and KS Puttaswamy [2017] to determine the validity of the State’s restriction...
India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016: An Unfulfilled Promise
India’s enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act 2016 was a pivotal step towards aligning its legal framework with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons...
