As a part of its Supreme Court in the Classroom series, the SC Observer will conduct a workshop at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM) for under-graduate and graduate students on 1 February 2020.   The workshop aims to achieve the following: (i) introduce the students to the fundament...

RSVP mandatory: click here In November 2018, the Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) hosted the first National Constitution Society (NCS) Convention. The Convention provided students a platform to critically engage with academics, lawyers and civil society leaders from across the country, on the histor...

On 30 October 2019, SC Observer will hold its first workshop for medical students. We will lead a discussion session on the right to privacy and the Constitution for first year undergraduate students at St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru.   Through the prism of the 2017 Puttaswamy judgment, the worksho...

If you wish to attend, kindly RSVP here. The Supreme Court undoubtedly shapes Indian public life, yet its popular understanding remains poor. Most discourse on the court is anecdotal – individual judgments are analysed, a few days of oral arguments are reported on. While there is value in analysing indiv...

CLPR Managing Trustee Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy led Session 3 at ISBR Law College's Workshop on the Constitution and religion. Dr. Krishnaswamy's lectured on the extent of State control over both an individual's and a group's right to freedom of religion. He analysed 5 contemporary Supreme Court cases:  Sha...

On 8th February 2019, CLPR Managing Trustee Sudhir Krishnaswamy will moderate a panel at CityScripts 2019 Bengaluru, a three-day event organised by the Indian Institute of Human Settlements. The panel is titled Dignity and Law: Judgements as Public Texts and will feature Aarti Mundkur, Arvind Narrain and Madhu ...

On 30th January 2019, St. Joseph’s College of Law will host a workshop for law and political science teachers across colleges in Bangalore, “Teaching and Learning the Constitution of India: The Letter, the Spirit and the Law”. The workshop aims in-part to introduce law and social science educators to new method...

Between 22nd and 24th January 2019 in Mumbai, the Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) in collaboration with Praja Foundation will host a series of workshops on CADIndiaand SCObserver. The workshops will take place in the lead up to Republic Day 2019. While the CADIndia workshops will focus on Constitution...

  The Centre for Law and Policy (CLPR) releases its policy brief on reservations for Transgender and Intersex persons on 21st December. No legislation has been enacted on reservations of transgender and intersex persons and there is little clarity on how they would be implemented. CLPR's policy brief address...

On 23rd November, the Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) organized the First National Constitution Society (NCS) Convention at the Indian Institute of Human Settlements, Bangalore.   This one-day event brought together Student Delegates, from academic institutions across the country, with academics...

The National Finals of ConQuest 2018 will be held at Christ University, Bengaluru. ConQuest 2018 is the 3rd edition of India’s Premiere National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, History and Politics organized by the Centre for Law & Policy Research (CLPR). The 1st and 2nd place from all four regional rounds...

The South Regional Round and National Finals of ConQuest 2018 will be held at Christ University, Bengaluru. ConQuest 2018 is the 3rd edition of India’s Premiere National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, History and Politics organized by the Centre for Law & Policy Research (CLPR).   ConQuest 2018 cons...

The West Regional Round of ConQuest 2018 will be held at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. ConQuest 2018 is the 3rd edition of India’s Premiere National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, History and Politics organized by the Centre for Law & Policy Research (CLPR).   ConQuest 2018 consists of four regional r...

In Navtej Singh Johar et al v. Union of India & Ors., on 6th September 2018, the Supreme Court read down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Consensual sexual conduct between adults would no longer be a crime. It also held that members of the LGB and transgender community are entitled to all the liberties...

The East Regional Round of ConQuest 2018 will be held at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. ConQuest 2018 is the 3rd edition of India’s Premiere National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, History and Politics organized by the Centre for Law & Policy Research (CLPR).   ConQuest 2018 consists of four regiona...

The Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) is excited to announce the 3rd edition of ConQuest: India’s Premiere National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, History and Politics. Building on to the success of the previous editions of the Quiz, ConQuest 2018 will aim to further expand participation and deepen co...

  The CLPR team will conduct an orientation program for students at St. Joseph’s College of Law. The program is slated for 25th July 2018 with the following sessions:       1. Constitutional Values in Action  Session 1: Constitutional Origins and Purpose Session 2: Working a Constitution  ...

The Supreme Court heard challenges to the Aadhaar Programme for 38 days, the second longest hearing in Supreme Court history. The Aadhaar Act in its current form raises fear of State surveillance, privacy violations and denial of fundamental entitlements. With the conclusion of hearings, it is a good time to re...

CLPR conducted a series of Indian constitutional history workshops in Mumbai between 23-25th January around various themes by engaging with the Constituent Assembly Debates and constitutitonal antecedent documents. CLPR oragnised a total of seven workshops in 5 colleges and universities and reached an audience ...