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Assessment of Karnataka’s Shakti Scheme Project

NLSIU Faculty Dr. Vijayamba R is a co-investigator in a project titled “Bus, benefits and beyond: A comprehensive study of transport equity through Karnataka’s Shakti Scheme.” The project is the recipient of Directorate of Urban…

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Centre of Excellence Project for Promoting Women’s Safety in Karnataka

In 2022, the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), undertook a research project to set up a Centre of Excellence. This…

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Generative AI and Consumer Law Project: Enhancing Consumer Grievance Redressal Mechanisms

Exploring Digital Transformation of India’s Consumer Grievance Redressal System through GenAI | Project with IIT Bombay & the Department of Consumer Affairs with the support of Meta. In November 2023, the National Law School of…

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IBA – NLSIU Project on the Representation of Women in Indian Law Firms

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, is partnering with the International Bar Association (IBA) to undertake a research project examining the representation of women in the legal profession with a focus on…

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Interdisciplinary Initiative on Law, Technology and Society

In 2020, NLSIU identified five focus areas where it will develop new interdisciplinary research clusters. These focus areas are: Labour and Work; Climate Justice; State Design and Reform; Access to Justice & Legal System Reform…

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Issues in Pre-Trial Processes in India

In April 2022, NLSIU announced a research project on issues in pre-trial processes in India. The project, supported by Thakur Foundation, is being led by Dr. Mrinal Satish, Professor of Law, NLSIU. The project focuses…

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Law and Transformation: Opening Conversations between India and Germany

NLSIU has embarked on a three-year collaboration with the Chair for Comparative and Public Law, Humboldt University, Berlin under the Indo-German Partnership in Higher Education (IGP) programme of the University Grants Commission, in collaboration with…

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National Survey of Extra-Judicial Deaths

The National Survey of Extra-Judicial Deaths is an ongoing project supported by the Thakur Family Foundation. Mr. Pranav Verma (Assistant Professor (Law), NLSIU) is Principal Investigator on the project alongside Ms. Mangla Verma and Mr….

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Pluralist Agreement and Constitutional Transformation (PACT)

About the Project Since September 2022, the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is participating in a three-year long research project titled ‘Pluralist Agreement and Constitutional Transformation’ (PACT). This project is funded by the…

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Public Health and the Indian Constitution

In March 2022, NLSIU commenced a two-year project on Public Health and the Indian Constitution with the objective of analyzing the contemporary public health themes at the helm intersection of law and health. The project…

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QAMRA Archival Project

The Queer Archive for Memory Reflection and Activism (QAMRA) is a multimedia archival project that chronicles and preserves the stories of communities marginalised on the basis of gender and sexuality in India. Its aim is…

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Strengthening the Role of Women in Karnataka State Police

Background In September 2021, NLSIU initiated a research project to assess and strengthen the role of women in policing in India, with a focus on the southern state of Karnataka. Since 2009, the need to…

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Theory and Practice of Social Accountability

The ‘Theory and Practice of Social Accountability’ project seeks to build an evidence base and public archive of transparency, accountability and participatory governance practices in India. Project Overview Civil society organisations in India and the…

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Project on Witness Protection Scheme in Karnataka

The project ‘Witness Protection Scheme in Karnataka’ began in June 2025 to address one of the most pressing challenges in India’s criminal justice system, the protection of witnesses. Despite the centrality of witness testimony to…

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Women’s Inclusion and Leadership in Law

Starting July 2024, NLSIU has embarked on an ambitious research project on promoting women’s leadership in court-centred legal practice in India. Project Overview Women formally entered the profession in the country through the Legal Practitioners…

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