Capital Sentencing and Execution Impact Evidence in India
By Atharv Gupta Even former Supreme Court (‘SC’) Judges feel that uncertainty continues to exist during the sentencing phase in…
Revisiting Anti Vagrancy Laws from a Post Colonial Perspective
By Arbina Dey I. Introduction The dictionary meaning of the term ‘vagrancy’ connotes—being in a constant state of idle wandering…
UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: A CASE FOR ITS RECOGNITION AS A HUMAN RIGHT – PART II
By Anusha Peri and Ramya Chandrasekhar In the second piece of this two-part post, we look at UBI as a subsistence right, and its value in a moral economy. IV.…Continue Reading →
UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: A CASE FOR ITS RECOGNITION AS A HUMAN RIGHT – PART I
By Anusha Peri and Ramya Chandrasekhar In the first of a two-part post, we look at the threat of automation…
THE TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) BILL, 2016 – POLITICAL EYEWASH?
By Mihika Poddar and Archismita Raha In August 2016, the Central government introduced the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill,…
JILS BLOG RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP 40 INDIAN LAW BLOGS
We are extremely proud to announce to our readers that the JILS Blog has been ranked as one of the Top 40 Indian Law Blogs, published by Feedspot. This list is…Continue Reading →
WHY ‘MODICARE’ IS NOT A GAME-CHANGER: NATIONAL HEALTH PROTECTION SCHEME AND HUMAN RIGHT TO HEALTH
By Saurabh Bhattacharjee The announcement of the flagship National Health Protection Scheme [NHPS] by the Finance Minister. Mr Arun Jaitley…
KEEP YOUR THEOLOGY OFF MY BIOLOGY
By Shivani Kabra and Anirudh Krishnaa There is no doubt that patriarchy is widely prevalent in society – at home,…
READING DOWN THE MARITAL RAPE EXCEPTION: FROM THE TOP OF AN IVORY TOWER?
By Parva Kaushal Khare and Siddharth Sonkar On October 11, 2017, in Independent Thought v. Union of India,[1] the Supreme Court held sexual intercourse with a girl below eighteen years…Continue Reading →
A New Era or A False Dawn: A Comment on the Code on Wages Bill 2017
by Saurabh Bhattacharjee Labour reforms has been a part of the election manifesto of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for…