Law Teachers Must Gain Practical Experience In Law :Barrister (Prof) Kaikhushru Lam

Barrister and Advocate Kaikhushru Lam was born in Bombay and studied at Cathedral School. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from London University and a Master of Science Degree in Statistics from the same university. After a decade, he taught Mathematics and Statistics at the London School of Economics and Cambridge University. Mr. Lam was always interested in the intellectual challenge that a mathematical discipline provides and the opportunity to teach and assist his...

IDAP Interview Series: Interview VIII With Senior Advocate SK Rungta

We began this interview series with the principal objective of curating insights from lawyers with disabilities who can serve as ‘waypavers’ and ‘pathmarkers’ for law students and young lawyers with disabilities, in India and beyond. It would be no exaggeration to state that few people fit that description better than our next interviewee, Senior Advocate Santosh Kumar Rungta.Blind since birth, SK Rungta has surmounted challenges most would consider insurmountable and has successfully defied,...

“Shashi Tharoor’s Equality Bill Is A Way Of Realising Ambedkar’s Vision Of A Discrimination-Free India”, Says Oxford Academic, Tarunabh Khaitan

Tarunabh Khaitan is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Oxford. He is the author of A Theory of Discrimination Law (OUP 2015), which has been well received in academic circles. He is also the General Editor of the forthcoming Indian Law Review.He completed his undergraduate studies at the National Law School of India University, (Bengaluru) between 1999-2004. He then came to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and completed his postgraduate studies with distinction at Exeter College....

‘Litigation Is The Last Resort When Governments Completely Disregard The Rule Of Law’, Says Namita Wahi, Lead Author Of Report On Land Acquisition Litigation In India

The Conference on Land Rights, Land Acquisition and Inclusive Development in India, held at India International Centre, New Delhi, on March 2 and 3, under the auspices of the Centre for Policy Research Land Rights Initiative, and the Centre on Law and Social Transformation, Norway, brought together as many as 20 delegates representing a cross-section of civil society, as well as civil servants involved in policy-making.What followed was brainstorming for two days on various aspects of land...

We Do Not Need Ornamental Statutes: We Need To Have Practical Solutions To The Problems We Face. Activist Lawyer Flavia Agnes

Her experience as a victim of domestic violence inspired her to enroll to study law at the age of 33. She earned her Masters in Law in 1992 and has an MPhil in family law, and today, Flavia Agnes is one of the strongest voices we have in our country.She is popularly known as a women's rights lawyer and activist.Flavia Agnes is the co-founder of Majlis legal centre that not only campaigns, for but also provides legal aid and representation to women and children. Over the decades, Agnes has been...

Interview: ‘There Is A Scramble To Be Elevated To The Supreme Court’, Says Justice K.T.Thomas, While Seeking Parity In Retirement Ages Of High Court And Supreme Court Judges

Justice K.T.Thomas was a judge of the Supreme Court of India from March 29, 1996 to January 30, 2002.  His memoirs, Honeybees of Solomon: Memoirs of a Jurist, first published in 2008, has been republished recently, by Universal Law Publishing, an imprint of LexisNexis.In it, Justice Thomas, not only discusses his early influences in his life, but also traces his evolution from the bar to the bench.  Justice Thomas also discusses the rationale of some of the landmark judgments, delivered by him,...

“Supreme Court Had No Jurisdiction To Hear Dangwimsai Pul’s Letter Petition”: Alok Prasanna Kumar, Vidhi Fellow

The Supreme Court’s dismissal of Dangwimsai Pul’s “petition” seeking a probe into the allegations mentioned in her husband, and former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Kalikho Pul’s “suicide note”, as withdrawn, has led to a controversy.The Supreme Court, in its order, has defended its hearing of Dangwimsai Pul’s letter to the Chief Justice of India, Justice J.S.Khehar, in this connection on the judicial side, by converting it as a writ petition, as follows:“This petition has been listed in...

Exclusive: ‘Confinement Of MLAs Constitutes Breach Of Privilege, And Contempt Of The Assembly’, Says P.D.T.Achary

P.D.T. Achary was the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, from 2005 to 2010 and is an eminent expert on Parliamentary procedures and practices. He helped the Speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha, Somnath Chatterjee, steer the Lok Sabha through some difficult times.His book, Law & Practice Relating to Office of Profit, published by Bharat Law House Private Limited, in 2006, is a substantial contribution to the subject.His other books include Law of Elections, Speaker Rules, and Resurgent India:...

Statelessness May Lead To Many Other Grave Violations Of Human Rights: Interview With Prof. Sanoj Rajan, Governing Board Member, Statelessness Network Asia Pacific (SNAP)

Prof. Sanoj Rajan is a professor of law specialising in International Law and Human Rights. Presently he is the Dean of School of Law, Ansal University, Gurgaon and an Affiliate Expert with Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University, Massachusetts, US. Along with his academic experience, he has extensive involvement in International Human Rights practice, including statelessness issues. Recently he has been instrumental in establishing an international coalition of Human Rights...

I Favour Uniform Civil Code In A Piecemeal manner: Interview With NALSAR VC Prof. Faizan Mustafa

Prof. Faizan Mustafa is a renowned law teacher who is presently working as the Vice- Chancellor of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad which is India’s leading National Law University.He was the Founder Vice-Chancellor of National Law University, Orissa where he had put to use the concept of ‘integration of knowledge’ and introduced highly innovative legal education curricula. He is the Advisor to National Law School & Judicial Academy, Assam. He is known for his institution building...

‘Victim Justice Is An Aspiration Of A Progressing Society’: Interview With Professor G.S.BAJPAI

PROFESSOR G.S.Bajpai serves as Professor & Registrar at National Law University, Delhi. He has authored eight books, of which, the latest, “Victim Justice: A Paradigm Shift in Criminal Justice System in India”, [Thomson Reuters, 2016, Pages 205, Rs.695] has been well-received by academics and practitioners of law.The book, co-authored by Shriya Gauba carries Forewords in the form of messages by Justice A.K. Sikri of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice G.Rohini and Justice Gita Mittal of the...

Interview: Scholar And Author Chintan Chandrachud Says Considerable Political Traction Is Necessary To Overturn A Judgment

Chintan Chandrachud is an associate at the London office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP. He holds a PhD in Law from the University of Cambridge, master’s degrees from Oxford and Yale, and a law degree from the Government Law College, Mumbai.His research has been published in prominent newspapers, journals and books, including The Hindu, Public Law, and The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution. He has undertaken several pro bono litigation projects and was chairperson of the...