Sarthak Virdi There exists a plenitude of literature that analyses the reasoning, impact and transformative potential of Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India and NALSA v. Union of India. However, the […]
The Law, the Courts, and Queer Bodies
Enforcement of Fundamental Duties – Safeguarding or Limiting Rights?
Saranya Ravindran This piece is an analysis of the enforcement of fundamental duties, as enumerated under Article 51-A of the Constitution of India. To that effect, it analyses the current philosophical understanding […]
Mapping Indirect Discrimination in the Constitutional Framework of Equality and Non-Discrimination
Aditi Roy and Sanjana Gupta Article 14 of the Indian Constitution sets forth the law of equality while Article 15 advances the concept of non-discrimination. While the Indian judiciary has extensively debated […]
Puttaswamy and the Unconstitutionality of the Restitution Remedy
Kartik Kalra This piece argues that the remedy of restitution of conjugal rights is unconstitutional on grounds of its absolute opposition to principles of human dignity, bodily autonomy and decisional privacy. The […]
LSPR Bi-Weekly Newsletter (Vol. 2)
The Law School Policy Review (LSPR) brings to your desk the Second Volume of its Fortnightly newsletter. This time, we take a look at the marital rape verdict, a political defection crisis, […]
LSPR Bi-Weekly Newsletter (Vol. 1)
The Law School Policy Review (LSPR) is excited to bring to you the First Volume of its bi-weekly newsletter. It will tackle contemporary developments in the realm of law and policy and […]
Case Comment – N.G. Projects Limited v. Vinod Kumar Jain: Judicial Review of Tender Disputes
Raghav Bhatia Recently, the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”), in M/s N. G. Projects Limited v. M/s Vinod Kumar Jain, has observed that High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution […]
NLSIU Kautilya Society | Constitution, Domicile, and Inclusivity in Indian Legal Education – Rapporteur Report
Editorial Note Shreyas Sinha (Managing Editor, LSPR & Co-Convenor, NLSIU Kautilya Society) Affirmative action remains a contentious legal and political issue in liberal constitutional democracies. How affirmative action works vis-a-vis the right […]
Public Use Limitation in Takings: An Economic Analysis
Parv Tyagi All takings of private property have to satisfy the requirement of public use, lacking which the taking fails. However, the courts have been highly deferential to the requirement of public […]
Rationality by Any Other Name- Common Principles for an Evolving Equality Code: Varta Ep. 3
Sarthak Wadhwa Parv Tyagi* About Varta: Dialogues on India’s Constitutional Democracy Indian constitutionalism is in a perilous state. Its ability to guarantee democratic governance and citizens’ rights are under deep stress. This […]
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