Prannv Dhawan The ineffectiveness of the PCPNDT Act, 1994 presents a major regulatory challenge for tackling the social problem of son-preference An edict of Hindu law, the Dayabhaga, states ‘Putrarthey kriatey Bharyya, Putra […]
The Menace of Sex Selection: Need for a Reality Check
An Interesting Question of Judicial Precedent (2/3): the Triple Talaq case
Vrishank Singhania This is a continuation of an article written by Shantanu Narvane which you can find here. In this article, I apply the three approaches on judicial precedent that Shantanu laid […]
From the Archives – An Interesting Question of Judicial Precedent (1/3)
Shantanu Narvane The following article was originally published in the Critical Twenties blog. The second part of this series can be found here One of the joys of any legal positivist is the […]
‘One Nation, One Poll’ (2/3): Rebutting the Practical Case for Simultaneous Elections
Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya While the practical case for simultaneous elections is prima facie logical, the devil lies in the detail This is the 2nd installment in our 3-part series on simultaneous elections. […]
‘One Nation, One Poll’ (1/3): Laying out the Practical Case for Simultaneous Elections
Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya Several practical issues like prolonged policy paralysis and a massive financial burden plague the current model of free-cycle elections. Simultaneous elections have been proposed as a solution for these […]
The Dynamics of Organ Transplantation: Why IMA must Step-Up
Dr. Sadhana Kala Major problems in organ transplantation are not legal. Nevertheless, laws are needed to regulate the transplantation practice and to ensure that these follow the precepts morally, ethically and culturally […]
Criminalizing Marital Rape: Time to Address the Elephant in the Room
Rongeet Poddar The Supreme Court of India needs to create another benchmark of transformative constitutionalism to protect the dignity of married women. In 2017, the release of the critically acclaimed film ‘Lipstick […]
SLAPP: Where does the Buck Stop?
Kashish Makkar An Anti-SLAPP law serves two critical public utilities; one, it preserves the freedom of public participation, and two, it prevents vexatious litigation. The post-modern age of information society has descended […]
In Conversation with Meenakshi Ganguly: Defending Democracy & Human Rights in South Asia
Ambarin Munir Khambati and Prannv Dhawan speak with Ms. Meenakshi Ganguly in an exclusive interview for LSPR Ms. Meenakshi Ganguly is the South Asia Director of Human Rights Watch. She has […]
Data as Property: A Premature Rejection
Siddharth Sonkar & Prashant Shukla The exercise of eminent domain over data is not a necessary consequence of treating data as property of an individual In a recent opinion piece on The […]
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