Year: 2018
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Brides for Sale: India’s Sorrow?
By Tanya Chandra, Founder, LexQuest Foundation. As India’s latest Anti-Trafficking Bill awaits informed modifications and superior content editions, it’s unfortunate that a major component of human trafficking which concerns the sinister trade of women and young girls across several States of India has somehow escaped the eye of our Legislators. Bride Trafficking, a practice so…
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Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan: A Major Overhaul in India’s Education Sector?
By Vishu Surana, National Law School of India University, Bangalore. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela realized 30 years ago that education is the most essential tool for social, economic and political transformation and a key instrument for building a just society. For a country like India…
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Bails and Anticipatory Bails: Part II
By Adv. Shriya Maini and Adv. Chethana Venkatraghavan We take off from where we left in the last post on Bails and Anticipatory Bails. Now that we know about Bails, Anticipatory Bails and Interim Bails, let us examine the substantive provisions behind granting of bail.
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Learnings at The Policy Troupe: Almora Deliberation (28th-29th July, 2018)
By Tanya Chandra, Founder, LexQuest Foundation. When you enter Almora, the District Headquarters of the Kumaon region, you will see prosperity, abled infrastructure and globalization all wrapped into one, amidst the serenity of the green hills that envelop this Himalayan town. Old colonial buildings, streets swarmed with traditional local delicacies and a whole lot of…
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The Untold Story of India’s Sold Brides
By Sajith Anjickal, National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Bride trafficking is an unlawful activity wherein brides are bought and sold against their will only to be subjected to sexual and domestic slavery. It is one of those pervasive yet indiscernible crimes that affect women. India is home to a rather massive, organized and lucrative bride…
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Civic Architects: The Policy Workshop (Bride Trafficking)
In a democracy, people and their well being is at the core of an exemplary public policy mechanism, which is why proactive mass action can determine the fate of the policies that the State formulates. It is thus crucial that people demand policies on existing realities that deserve carefully crafted policies. We believe that in…
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Atal Bhujal Yojana: Rejuvenating India’s Groundwater
By Sajith Anjickal, National Law School of India University, Bangalore. “Water, water, everywhere….nor any drop to drink.” These musings of Samuel Taylor seem nothing less than a foretelling of the looming water crisis in the current century. Water scarcity as a grave concern should be a wake-up call to the world, especially with Cape Town in South…
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Oath Taking Ceremony: A Mockery of the Constitution
By Rabia Mohamed Ismail Abdul Rahim, NUALS Kochi. On the 18th day of May, 2018, B. S. Yeddyurappa was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. What happened after is no secret. Having sworn in, Yeddyurappa was the Chief Minister on the day of the floor test. He was also the Chief Minister when…
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Essay on Role of Public in Environmental Governance in India
A population is the biggest factor that determines the environmental burden of any country. India’s population of 1.2 billion people exerts a direct influence on its environmental burden. While a large population means an increased risk of environmental pollution, it also means more potential to innovate and resolve environmental challenges. Thus headed in the right…
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Bails and Anticipatory Bails: Part I
By Adv. Shriya Maini and Ms Chethana Venkatraghavan This write-up is for those students who have realized that they have a law exam tomorrow and are looking for a source which discusses the practical and theoretical aspects of law in a deliberately simple form. This is also for those lawyers who are struggling to fill…