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Govt Publications Must Give Credit Where Due
February 27, 2024
Extract: ‘…[The] concept of moral rights applies not only to highly creative works of art or fiction but also to any original work, including original policy and academic writing, whether legal, economic, political, or any…
Entry, Market Structures and Welfare
February 19, 2024
Conventionally, entry is thought to enhance welfare by enhancing competition and hence lowering prices and increasing the output. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, working with an n-firm Cournot oligopoly set up and using the trigger…
Uttarakhand UCC pits vulnerable young couples against the might of the state
February 12, 2024
On 7 February 2024, the Uttarakhand Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. In this article, Prof. (Dr.) Sarasu Esther Thomas unpacks its provisions along with their legal and social implications. Note: Views expressed in…
How Dravidian politics offers a bulwark against the exclusionary politics of Hindutva
February 8, 2024
Excerpt: ‘…While Hindutva is here to stay as a political force, it cannot ignore the politics of social justice. The BJP has shown itself to be flexible in accommodating diverse voices to present its vision…
Manusmriti, the Indian Courts, and Their Women
February 1, 2024
Despite considerable scholarly and other writing on the Manusmriti terming it regressive, especially in its denial of rights to women, the presence of Manu still looms large in our courts. This article focuses on how…
The Effects of Decision Fatigue on Judicial Behavior: A Study of Arkansas Traffic Court Outcomes
January 31, 2024
[co-authored with Tony Hobert Jr.] Judges who hear multiple cases a day may become exhausted by the time later cases are heard, increasing susceptibility to cognitive depletion, yet the role of workload fatigue in decision-making…
Navigating the Conundrum of Mandatory Reporting under the POCSO Act: Implications for Medical Professionals
January 12, 2024
To address the under reporting of sexual offences against children, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, makes reporting of such offences mandatory. The duty to report such offences has been extended…
Strengthening the Role of Women in Policing: Compendium of Institutional Policies, Programs and Initiatives Across the Globe
January 11, 2024
Co-author: Roshni Kapoor, Consultant, Women in Police project 2021-2023 Co-publisher: Hanns Seidel Foundation, India This compendium puts together a set of institutional policies and strategies drawn from countries around the world with a view to…
Law-and-Economics of Business Judgment Rule in India
January 9, 2024
This piece is co-authored by faculty member Mr. Rahul Singh, and Pratyay Amrit, IV Year BA LLB (Hons) student at NLSIU. The article argues that the contours of the ‘business judgment rule’ (hereinafter, ‘the rule’…
‘Dr BR Ambedkar: Now & Then’ Uses Bahujan Lens to Highlight Stories of Resistance
December 25, 2023
This is a review of Jyoti Nisha’s film, ‘Dr BR Ambedkar: Now & Then’. It argues that the documentary reverses the Brahminical gaze at multiple levels by standing firmly rooted in a Dalit-Bahujan standpoint, neatly…
Afghan Women and the Burqa Trope: Mapping Agency in Liminality
December 19, 2023
As the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the plights of Afghan women made it into the headlines in Western media. While the world has remained vigilant over the state of women in the country, the Burqa…
Face of Terror in Gaza: Hamas’ Birth, Evolution and a Nuanced Rethink
December 9, 2023
Excerpt: While discussing Hamas now, with terrorism and the ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip by Israel as the backdrop, we must consider the backstory of politics and international relations. And that the growth of…