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Editor’s Note: The betrayals and futures of the Collegium system

Sushovan Patnaik
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Our Constitution Day Special Issue poses one simple question: Without morally conceding to executive primacy in appointments, is there a way to imagine a more democratic future to how our judges are a ...

20 Years of the Domestic Violence Act

‘Domestic Violence needs a renewed political commitment’: Sanjoy Ghose, Nilima Dutta and Ravindra S. Garia on 20 years of the DV Act

‘Domestic Violence needs a renewed political commitment’: Sanjoy Ghose, Nilima Dutta and Ravindra S. Garia on 20 years of the DV Act

This month, the ‘Staying Alive’ series on 20 years of India’s domestic violence law, brings us reflections from the members of the Lawyers Collective team that worked on the drafting of the PWDVA and ...
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Asmita Basu
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A living archive of the DV Act: Celebrating 20 years♀️

A living archive of the DV Act: Celebrating 20 years♀️

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Sushovan Patnaik
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Envisioning a law for the Indian woman | A recollection by Indira Jaising

Envisioning a law for the Indian woman | A recollection by Indira Jaising

For the Indian woman, the family - the ‘man’s castle’ - has never been a safe harbour, never safe from violence. Twenty years ago, the DV Act was enacted, the ideas of which were sown many more years ...
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Indira Jaising
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‘Staying Alive’: Celebrating 20 years of the DV Act | A Curator’s Note

‘Staying Alive’: Celebrating 20 years of the DV Act | A Curator’s Note

Twenty years since its passing, one good news is that the DV Act is indeed being used, even as challenges remain in its implementation. This special series honours the journey of the PWDVA through the ...
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Asmita Basu
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