Justice Subhash Adi, Chairman NGT Monitoring Committee For Solid Waste Management,Karnataka Speaks On Status Of Implementation On SWM Rules

In its order passed on January 16, Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal, while appointing State Level Monitoring Committees, observed "The issue of solid waste management is of paramount importance for the protection of the environment. Failure to address this issue in a satisfactory manner, impacts 'Air pollution' as well as 'Water pollution'."Justice Subhash Adi, Chairman, NGT State...

"Law Has Been Very Slow To Take Up Technology": In Conversation With Prof. David Wilkins (Harvard Law School)

Speaking to Adv. Avani Bansal (for Live Law), Professor Wilkins shared his thoughts and opinion on Rule of Law, its challenges, Globalization and Legal Profession in India. He had recently published his book, 'India Legal Profession in the Age of Globalization' and pointed out that the book was as part of a larger project, Globalization Lawyers & Emerging Economies (GLEE) that he...

[Interview] "My Harvard Degree Is Symbolic Of The Aspirations Of Millions Of Marginalized People"; Anurag Bhaskar

"I belong to the Dalit community. It is one of my identities, but the one which has majorly shaped my life choices. Coming to Harvard was more than just about myself. Apart from the exposure that I got here personally and professionally, my journey to Harvard is symbolic of the aspirations of millions who are forced even today to live on the margins of society. My LL.M. degree from Harvard is...

Both Independence And Accountability Needed For An Effective Judiciary: Dr. Arghya Sengupta In Conversation With Alok Prasanna Kumar And Akshat Agarwal On His New Book

Arghya Sen Gupta is a legal scholar and the Founder of The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy . He is an alumnus of National Law School of India University Bangalore and the University of Oxford where he was a Rhodes Scholar. While, at Oxford, he completed his D.Phil. on Independence and Accountability of the Indian Higher Judiciary and was a Lecturer in Administrative Law. His areas of...

'Judiciary Has Not Exactly Covered Itself In Glory When It Comes To Complaints By Women' : Sr Adv Rebecca M. John

"Judiciary has not exactly covered itself in glory when it comes to (sexual harassment)complaints by women. And particularly when they are accusing men in high positions. Most of the women complainants have had no redressal from the legal system", said Rebecca M. John, Senior Advocate, in an interview with Live Law. The senior lawyer expressed astonishment at the reports that some judges...

"I Hadn't The Slightest Doubt In My Mind That The ADM Jabalpur Judgment Should Be Overruled": Justice Chandarchud On Overruling His Father's Judgment

"When I had overruled ADM Jabalpur, I was sure that it had to be overruled. I hadn't the slightest doubt in my mind and I always felt that it had to be overruled having gathered the knowledge of law over the years. It wasn't difficult in that sense. But yes, there was, of course, a little bit of the personal element involved and I was conscious of the fact that I was overruling my...

"Today's Authoritarians Are Very Creative At Turning Democratic Institutions To Their advantage" : Interview With Tom Ginsburg

Tom Ginsburg, American jurist and author, shares his thoughts with Santosh Paul, Advocate of Supreme Court, on decline in democratic values and threats faced by judicial institutions from authoritarian regimes world over

"Judges Seeking Future Govt Appointments May Result In Indirect Political Influence":In Conversation With Prof William Hubbard

Santosh Paul, Advocate, Supreme Court interviewed Prof. William Hubbard of the University of Chicago, Editor of the Journal of Legal Studies, Kauffman Legal Research Fellow He authored "The Supreme Court of India: An Empirical Overview" and "The Unintended Consequences of Case by Case Rescue: An Empirical study of Supreme Court cases from 2010 to 2014"WH. Let me begin by saying thank you for this opportunity to discuss my research with you. I'll be answering these questions based on my...

Dissecting Supreme Court's Protection of Fundamental Rights- In conversation with Jayna Kothari, Editor, Rights in Review

"In 2017, we can see that while Article 19 freedoms were not that strongly prominent, Article 25 Right to Freedom of Religion protection was very strong", Jayna Kothari, Editor, Rights in Review & Director, Centre for Law & Policy Research.'Rights in Review' is an annual review of the decisions of the Supreme Court of India on the protection of fundamental rights, prepared and published by Supreme Court Observer under the aegis of Centre for Law and Public Research. The first review...

For Independence of Judiciary, Ability to Decide without Fear is Very Important: Justice Abhay Thipsay

Justice Abhay Thipsay (retd) is known to be frank and forthright in his views. No matter how high profile the case might be, he has always given precedence to the rule of law. He recently criticised the discharge orders of accused in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. What made it more significant was that he heard bail applications of accused in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, so he was somewhat familiar with the facts of the case. But when he was...

Law Students Have A Definite Advantage In Preparing For Civil Services Exam: In Conversation With Saumya Sharma,Who Secured 9th Rank In 2018

Among the five National Law School Delhi Graduates who have made it to the merit list of the UPSC Civil Service Examination, 2017 is Ms. Saumya Sharma. She has managed to beat all odds and secure 9th rank in her first attempt. However, this isn't the first time that she has made headlines.Back in 2016, when she was a final year student, Saumya had drawn the attention of the Delhi High Court towards the advertisement notifying the Delhi Judicial Services Examination, 2015 and the 'important...

IDAP Interview Series: Interview With Judge Ronald M. Gould

Judge Ronald M. Gould, who has served on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit with distinction since his appointment by President Bill Clinton in 1999. Judge Gould, an alumnus of the University of Michigan Law School, was diagnosed with a progressive form of multiple sclerosis in 1990. While the impact of his disability was initially confined to facing occasional stumbles and numbness in other extremities, his disability has now progressed to a point where he uses a power...