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Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
A fantastic panel lined up today at @bicblr on my
Book Transforming Rights along with contributors @anarrain Vihaan, Sunil Mohan, Dr. Mary John and @apmehrotra - will also be an opportunity to speak against the draconian amendment Bill that has been introduced. Be there !
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
📅 Save the Date!
Our exhibition, 'After the Assembly: Constituting India' opens 17 July at SOAS Gallery, London!
We bring together art, archives, films, and a new digital platform exploring the making of the Indian Constitution. Do join us!
More info: soas.ac.uk/about/event/after…
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
Here's a snippet from #ConQuest2024 #NationalFinals
@ConstitutionCAD team @CLPRtrust organised the Finals on 6 Dec 2024 at Ramaiah College of Law.
Watch the full event: youtube.com/watch?v=pMBxLGNN…
@QShalaOnline #ConstitutionofIndia #nationalfinal #IndianConstitution #Quiz #History
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
Did you know the average tenure of a female SC judge is one year shorter than that of their male counterpart? A report by @CLPRtrust revealed that the average tenure of woman judge is 4.4 years as against men who serve about 5.4 years.
#Bengaluru
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
From the archives (1 Oct 1947): The Indian Tea Employees' Union demands representation in the provincial legislative assemblies of Assam and East Bengal and the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan.
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
My piece in @the_hindu on the gender gap in the higher judiciary and the need to transform our constitutional courts to places where women are seen in equal numbers on the bench
#Comment | We have to ensure that women’s appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts are so normalised that it does not seem out of the ordinary at all.
✍️ @jaynakothari
trib.al/3SlcLDR
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
‘I hope very soon we’ll stop celebrating Women’s Day.’ Justice Indira Banerjee on gender disparity in the judiciary & the long road to true inclusion.
Read the full conversation on women’s representation in India’s higher courts organised by @CLPRtrust
thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/…
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
Amid the announcement of a Constitution for an “Akhand Hindu Rashtra” (undivided Hindu nation-state) at the Mahakumbh in India, PACT wishes to highlight many such proposals by Sanatanist groups that were sent to the Constituent Assembly of India for a 'Hindu constitution.'
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
From the archives: On 18.02.1946, Swami Karpatri of the All India Dharma Sangh wrote to the Viceroy, warning that if Sanatana Dharma followers were denied representation in the govt & Constituent Assembly, “the Sanatics will frame their own constitution separately."
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
🚨 #EventAlert | Shaping Justice: Insights into Constitution Benches in the Supreme Court
Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court play a crucial role in interpreting the Constitution of India—but how often are they constituted? Who are the key voices in these landmark decisions? And how much time do judges devote to these fundamental questions of law?
Join us for an insightful panel discussion as we delve into these pressing questions and more.
📅 Date: 18th February 2025 (Tuesday)
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (High tea at 5:45 PM)
📍 Venue: Bangalore International Centre
🔗 Register here: forms.gle/EyY3qVap3JykX1G26
#ConstitutionBenches #SupremeCourt #LegalDiscussion #BangaloreEvents #Legal #Law #LegalPolicy #Lawyers #Bengaluru #Event #Policy #PublicPolicy #BengaluruAdvocates #IndianConstitution @daksh_india @Agami_In @CLPRtrust
ALT Poster for a panel discussion on "Shaping justice: insights into constitution benches in the supreme court" Details: 18th febryary 2025 (tuesday) from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm at Bangalore international centre in Bangalore, Karnataka. The speaker images and their designations are shown below against the background of the supreme court. high tea will be served at 5:45 pm
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PACT marks the 75th anniversary of the #IndianConstitution. From the archives: a resolution of the All India Handloom Weavers’ Congress to the Constituent Assembly of India to provide representation to the 40 million artisans as the “traditional proletariat of the country.”
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
🇮🇳Happy #RepublicDayIndia! PACT seeks to uncover forgotten histories of constitutional rights, bringing in marginal voices of representatives of Dalits, Adivasi, religious minority groups, and women.
Celebrating Indian #RepublicDay, we will premier our short film, 'Introducing PACT' on 26th Jan 9:00 GMT/14:30 IST.
Film credit: @ChouetteFilms 🤝
Tune in👉youtu.be/8NXELalWa0E 🇮🇳📜
@SOASpolitics @DrRBajpai @quill1787 @bhatia_ud @manasraturi @CLPRtrust @NLSIUofficial
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
Celebrating Indian #RepublicDay, we will premier our short film, 'Introducing PACT' on 26th Jan 9:00 GMT/14:30 IST.
Film credit: @ChouetteFilms 🤝
Tune in👉youtu.be/8NXELalWa0E 🇮🇳📜
@SOASpolitics @DrRBajpai @quill1787 @bhatia_ud @manasraturi @CLPRtrust @NLSIUofficial
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
Constitutionofindia.net houses the world’s largest and most popular open-access digital repository of Indian constitutional and political history materials. Here’s a short tutorial on how to navigate the website to find the digital archives easily.
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
@CLPRtrust is having a book launch for its resource books on court decisions on our four main themes of work - gender equality, trans rights, disability rights and caste discrimination. We have Justice Deepak Gupta as keynote and a stunning panel ! People interested please rsvp!
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📢Happening on Monday!
@sandiptodg will join PACT's @bhatia_ud and @DrRBajpai for what promises to be an engaging discussion on 'Legalizing the Revolution: India and the Constitution of the Postcolony': cambridge.org/core/books/leg…
@SOASpolitics @PolResearchYork @TheNewSchool
📢Join PACT on Monday 9th December 4pm GMT.
We will be joined by @sandiptodg to discuss his book, 'Legalizing the Revolution: India and the Constitution of the Postcolony.'
Join us for what promises to be an engaging discussion!
👉Register free: tktp.as/ESNOGH
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
📢Join PACT on Monday 9th December 4pm GMT.
We will be joined by @sandiptodg to discuss his book, 'Legalizing the Revolution: India and the Constitution of the Postcolony.'
Join us for what promises to be an engaging discussion!
👉Register free: tktp.as/ESNOGH
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
To mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution, PACT are delighted to feature
@wankhedeasang as part of our 'Celebrating Scholarship on the Indian Constitution' blog series: Read here: tinyurl.com/5hcycd63
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
From the archives (14 July 1947): An excerpt from suggestions sent to the Constituent Assembly of India, advocating the restriction of the franchise through a literacy requirement. However, this was not an isolated view in the constitutional debates on franchise in India.🧵
Centre for Law & Policy Research retweeted
To mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the IndianConstitution, PACT are delighted to feature @wankhedeasang as part of our 'Forgotton Histories' blog series: Read here:
pactproject.net/2024/11/27/a…