Interviews
'India's Founding Moment':The Constitution Of A Most Surprising Democracy: A Conversation With Author Madhav Khosla
In this exchange, Ananth Padmanabhan, the Dean of Academic Affairs at Sai University is in conversation with Madhav Khosla, who teaches constitutional law at Columbia Law School and Ashoka University and is the author of a new book, India's Founding Moment. Question 1: Your book argues that the making of India's Constitution was a unique moment not just in the history of...
'Criminalization Is Being Presented As A Solution To Social Problems' :Dr Prabha Kotiswaran On Women Issues And Laws
In the recent past, the only response of the Indian government to sexual violence against women and children, has been introducing newer and harsher punshments. This is evident through the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013, Criminal Law Amendment Act 2018 and this year's to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO). In this interview, Dr. Prabha...
'Will Take Twitter To Court', Sr Adv Sanjay Hegde On Suspension Of His Account [Video Interview]
Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde, whose twitter account was suspended twice last week, is contemplating legal action against the social media giant.On Tuesday morning, he received an email from Twitter stating that his appeal against the suspension of the account has been dismissed "I have no doubt that the blocking is due to trolls instigating, Twitter should not be party to it. Twitter can't...
'Kenyan Court Process Better Than SC's Approach To Aadhaar Challenge' : V Anand, Who Testified Against Kenyan Biometric Project
"Regardless of the result of the case, I will say with full conviction that the Kenyan court has a superior process to deal with conflicting evidence in constitutional cases."
'I haven't Lost Hope In Judiciary, But My Faith Has Diminished':Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves [Interview] [Video]
Speaking to Live Law (Advocate Avani Bansal), Adv. Colin Gonsalves not only shared his concerns, hopes and aspirations for the country, but also expressed hope that things are going to be alright, despite the prevalence of an atmosphere of fear. He poured out his thoughts about the state of the nation, independence of judiciary, the increasing clampdown on rights activists and the need to...
Sr Adv K M Vijayan, Whose Lecture On Art 370 Was Cancelled Due To Opposition, Shares His Views On J&K Special Status
After his lecture scheduled by the Madras Bar Association on Article 370 of the Constitution was cancelled due to opposition, Senior Advocate K M Vijayan of Madras High Court shared his views on the topic with LiveLaw.Hours before the event scheduled on August 14, the MBA cancelled it when they received a representation from BJP legal wing objecting to the lecture on the ground that issue...
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...