Commentary
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Akhil Gogoi: A Peasant Leader Jailed for Supporting the Poor and Oppressed
Atul and Sandeep Pandey | Akhil Gogoi – a peasant leader and Right to Information activist from Assam has been in jail since December 2019. His crime is that he exercised his fundamental right of speech and expression by protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
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When Will We Have Equitable Access to Fruits of Development?
Sandeep Pandey and Kushagra Kumar | The lackadaisical attitude in our society towards pregnancy, which is important for the health of mother as well as the yet to be born child for his/her remaining life, is obvious from the number of child births which took place on trains while migrant workers were returning home on…
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The Purpose of Making Nagaland Governor’s Letter to CM Public?
Sandeep Pandey | The purpose of writing such a sensitive letter to CM now, which managed to make it to the public domain is unclear. It is either an expression of frustration with the local multiple forces, including the elected government, realising that the situation is beyond redemption. Else, it could also be a pre-emptive…
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The Law of Sedition: Endangering the Very Idea of an Inclusive Democracy
Atul and Sandeep Pandey | It is unfortunate that even after India became independent, this draconian law has not only survived in the statutes books but also thrived through frequent misuse. It is high time the government must review it through amendment or repeal it altogether.
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Rahul Gandhi Should Withdraw His Remark, Government Should Give Clear and Exact Information About What Happened in Galwan Valley
Pannalal Surana | For the last six days, very slipshod information is being given out by various members of the government about the incidents of 15th June, near Galwan river in Ladakh. The government should for once tell the nation clearly what exactly happened between the Indian and Chinese patrolling parties.
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When Hope and History March in Step
Gary Frase and Sandeep Pandey | The Covid-19 pandemic has shut down the world, but it has also opened up new channels for festering truths to break free. In the United States, the murder by a policeman of George Floyd in Minneapolis has ignited pent-up anger against widespread racism and hatred of America’s police. In…
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Treatment in Private Hospital on Public Money Possible but no Relief if Private Transport Used
Dr Sandeep Pandey, Surabhi Agarwal, Shobha Shukla, Bobby Ramakant | All the people who have had to pay earlier for their return to their homes either on government or private transportation should be given refunds. Likewise, all those who had to pay for COVID-19 testing in private laboratories should be given refunds.
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The Condominium Solution
Abhay Jain and Sandeep Pandey | It is time to revisit a largely abandoned theory of boundary dispute resolution: The Condominium. A condominium in international law exists when two or more states exercise joint sovereignty over a territory. More specifically, a condominium exists when “two or more states together exercise joint sovereignty on the same…
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A Question of Knowledge and Practice
Vidushi Prajapati, Ekta Tomar and Sandeep Pandey | The case of wrongful removal of Safai Karamcharis is a perfect example of the dual character of bourgeoisie spaces such as the law university where under the garb of being the upholder of egalitarian principles, it has time and again committed labour laws and human rights violations.
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ज्ञान और अमल का प्रश्न
विदुषी, एकता तोमर, संदीप पांडेय | शैक्षिक समुदाय का क्या दायित्व बनता है, विशेष रूप से एक विधि विश्वविद्यालय में, जब विश्वविद्यालय की स्थापना के वर्ष, 2008 से कार्यरत सफाई कर्मचारियों को ठेका परिवर्तन के चलते निष्ठुरता से हटा दिया जाता है। विश्वविद्यालय अपने इस अमानवीय कार्य को सही ठहराने के लिए यह तर्क देता…
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निजी अस्पताल में सरकारी पैसे से इलाज की छूट लेकिन निजी परिवहन से यात्रा करने पर सरकारी लाभ से वंचित
सुरभि अग्रवाल, शोभा शुक्ल, बाॅबी रमाकांत व संदीप पाण्डेय | जो लोग दैनिक मजदूरी कर के अपना जीवन यापन करते हैं, सरकार उनकी वास्तविकता से कितनी अनभिज्ञ है इस बात का अंदाजा इसी से लगाया जा सकता है कि सरकार द्वारा घोषित तालाबंदी ने समाज के इस बड़े वर्ग के दृष्टिकोण को मद्देनजर लिया ही…
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Draconian Lockdown in Kashmir fails the Standard of Reasonableness and Proportionality
Atul and Sandeep Pandey | In this article we will analyse the justifiability of the lockdown in Kashmir using the test of reasonableness and proportionality often used by the Supreme Court in determining the constitutionality of restrictions imposed on fundamental rights.