Constitutional Law Society, NUJS

27/06/2022

The Constitutional Law Society is pleased to invite you all to a discussion on "Sedition Laws, their need and the status around them" by Mr. Prashanto Chandra Sen. The discussion is scheduled for 4:00 PM on 2nd July, 2022 (Saturday) and will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

We cordially invite all students and faculty members to join us for the discussion as it will be an enriching session.

The link for the session: https://youtu.be/voS6xeL9cyE

22/04/2022

In our latest post, Pradhyuman Singh (Fifth Year student at GNLU, Gandhinagar) discusses the application of Constitutional Law Doctrines to the Central Media Accreditation Guidelines, 2022 and its relationship with the RTI Act, 2005 to assess its legality.

Read it on the official blog of CLS. Link in bio!

19/02/2022

In our latest post, Arnav Chopra (Second Year student at NUJS, Kolkata) traces the evolution of tribunals in India with a critical analysis of the Madras Bar Association 2021 judgment.

Read it on the official blog of CLS. Link in bio!

19/02/2022

In our latest post, Dhruv Bhatnagar (alumnus of GNLU and litigating lawyer in New Delhi) analyses the legal and constitutional deformities of the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021.

Read it on the official blog of CLS.

22/07/2021

Our latest blog post was placed third in the 9th DD Basu Essay Writing Competition. The piece was co-authored by Angelina Joy & Rachel Mary Jacob from NUALS, Kochi.

In the article, the authors analysed the right to protest and the importance of dissent in the context of a digital era, with reference to the Dworkian approach. They have discussed both the national and the international perspective on dissent and exercising the right to protest in a virtual era especially in the context of internet shutdowns. They argue that the Supreme Court’s approach in applying the proportionality test expounded by German Courts tends to oscillate more towards security, thereby shifting away from liberty and instead suggest the application of Oakes proportionality test preferred by the Canadian Courts.

The full article can be accessed here:

I. OVERVIEW OF THE RIGHT TO PROTEST The Preamble of the Indian Constitution promises its citizens’ liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship.[1] In a democratic system, peaceful pro…

09/07/2021

Our latest post, authored by Avanti Deshpande from ILS Law College, Pune was placed second at the 9th DD Basu Essay Writing Competition.

In this piece, the author has analysed the constitutional right to protest from a gendered lens. She has discussed the domestic and international overview of the right to protest and the legitimate use of public spaces with a special emphasis on female participation.

The full article can be accessed here:

“I ask no favours for my s*x. I surrender not our claim to equality. All I ask of our brethren is, that they will take their feet from off our necks, and permit us to stand upright…” Sarah Grimké[1…

14/06/2021

Our latest blog post, authored by Urvi Pathak (NUJS, Kolkata), is the winning essay of the 9th DD Basu Competition!
In this post, the author explores the definitional, historical and normative aspects of the right to protest under the Constitution. Further, the author dives deep into the restrictions applicable to peaceful assemblies and protests by drawing on case laws.

INTRODUCTION Independent India and its citizens have firmly believed that, despite “slight” deviations, their democracy has primarily flourished.[1] However, a recent spate of events has put a seri…

12/06/2021

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at 3:00 PM in what promises to be an enriching discussion!

The Constitutional Law Society is pleased to invite you all to a lecture on 'Big Tech and the State: The Growing Dangers of Surveillance' with Vrinda Bhandar...

11/06/2021

In our latest post, Sahaj Mathur, a second-year student at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Science, Kolkata, writes on the topic "Revisiting the Ordinances Debate: Assessing the Conditions required for Valid Promulgation".

Read it here-

INTRODUCTION In recent months, the Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020 in Uttar Pradesh has been the subject of significant controversy. The rise in promulgation of such or…

08/06/2021

In our latest post, Deeksha Viswanathan, a second-year student at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Science, Kolkata, analyses the relevance of the office of the Governor.

Introduction “… so long as the name of freedom was respected and only its actual realization prevented, of course in a legal way, the constitutional existence of liberty remained intact, invi…

05/06/2021

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at 5:00 PM in what promises to be an enriching discussion!

The Constitutional Law Society (‘CLS’) is an academic society that was constituted in 2012 to assist and facilitate the understanding of constitutional law a...

04/06/2021

The Constitutional Law Society is pleased to announce a 'Discussion on the Maratha Reservation Judgement' with Professor Mahendra Pal Singh. The discussion is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. on 6th June, 2021 (Sunday) and will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel (CLS NUJS).

Professor M.P. Singh is the is one of the most renowned Constitutional Law scholars of India. He completed his BA, LLB from Agra University, his LLM from Columbia University, and his LLD from Lucknow. He is currently the Chancellor of Central University of Haryana, and the Chair Professor at the Centre for Comparative Law, National Law University, Delhi. He has also served as the Vice-Chancellor of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Before that, he taught at the University of Delhi from 1970 to 2005 where he was also Head and Dean Faculty of Law from 1994 to 1997. Before moving to Delhi he taught at Meerut from 1964 to 1970. He has been a fellow and visiting professor at several institutions and universities of international repute.

His publications include over one hundred papers in national and international legal journals and edited works and ten books including German administrative law in common law perspective, Freedom of trade and commerce in India, Comparative constitutional law, V.N. Shukla’s Constitution of India, Legal dimensions of market economy and Human Rights and Basic Needs.

NUJS Law Review, which is the flagship journal of our university, is also the brainchild of Professor Singh. It is indeed an honour for us to host him.

We look forward to having you all for this discussion as it promises to be an enriching session.

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