Subramaniam Swamy v Union of India: Criminal Defamation and the Countours of Free Speech
The Supreme Court of India recently concluded its hearings in Subramaniam Swamy v Union of India, challenging the ...
India
India, the Land of Ironies: A Constitutional Democracy’s Dance with the Death Penalty
India is a country of ironies. Barely a fortnight ago, we had a consultation on the death penalty organised by the ...
The Pornography of Policing: The “Rape Bait”
In Bombay, two men posing as cops raped a 17-year-old girl and filmed the violence they perpetrated on the phone ...
Single Mothers, Absent Fathers and the Best Interests of the Child: Drawing a Fine Balance in the ABC Case
India is a country where religious rights of different communities are constitutionally protected. However ...
Empathy, Craft and other Lessons to Learn from the US Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Three narratives provide the human face to the text of Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark US Supreme Court ...
Piercing Face and Body by Hundreds of Iron Balls: Pellet Guns In Jammu and Kashmir Violating Human Rights
It has become a trend in law enforcement that for every problem, there is a single solution: the use of force. ...
Decisiones ganadoras de los Premios Género y Justicia al Descubierto 2015
Los Premios Género y Justicia al Descubierto 2015 han concluido con alrededor de 10,000 votos y aproximadamente ...
2015 Gender Justice Uncovered Award Winners
The 2015 Gender Justice Uncovered Award winners are in. This year the Awards concluded with over 10,000 votes and ...
India Relaxes Child Labour Legislation – A New Challenge for Sustainable Supply Chains in the Garment Sector
The Indian government has recently brought in changes to the Child Labour Act and decided to allow children below ...
Menstrual Hygiene – the Bloody Road to Substantive Equality
Menstruation is a taboo subject for too many people, male and female alike, leading to misunderstanding, ...
The Prior Sanction Requirement Under Indian Public Law
On 27 April 2015, the Supreme Court of India (SC) passed judgment in D.T. Virupakshappa v. C. Subhash, a case ...
Free Speech Under the Indian Information Technology Act: The Supreme Court’s Recent Judgment
In a landmark judgment on Tuesday, the Indian Supreme Court (PDF of the decision here) struck down Section 66A of ...
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