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Understanding The Regulatory Regime Of Abortion In India

Youth ki Awaaz

Adrija Jayanthi

Sebi seeks consent to intercept calls: Should such enormous power be conferred on regulator in absence of global precedent?

Firstpost

Shehnaz Ahmed

Latest Reports

Reports
Competitive Neutrality in Corporate Governance Norms for CPSEs
Competitive Neutrality in Corporate Governance Norms for CPSEs
From Addict to Convict: The Working of the NDPS Act (1985) in Punjab
Reforming the Tribunals Framework in India: An Interim Report
Securing our Future: Analysing the Regulatory Framework for Pensions in India
Status of Physical Infrastructure in Lower Judiciary
Submissions on the draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2018
Money and Elections: Necessary Reforms in Electoral Finance
Waste Picker Welfare Law in Karnataka
A study of Karnataka High Court’s Writ Jurisdiction
Financing Urban Local Bodies in Karnataka
Vidhi Bengaluru Briefing Book: 15 Legal Reforms for Karnataka
Government Litigation: An Introduction
The Law isn't Straight: A Queer Person's Guide to Accessing Rights
Tilting the Scale: Gender Imbalance in the Lower Judiciary
Comments on the draft Uttar Pradesh Self-Financed Independent Schools (Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2017
Vidhi Briefing Book - Towards the Rule of Law: 25 Legal Reforms For India
Report on Ranking Lower Judiciary Appointments
Report on Systematizing Fairplay - Key Issues in the Indian Competition Law Regime
Submissions to the Standing Committee on the No Detention Policy
Organ Transplant Law: Assessing compatibility with the right to health
Regulation Of Credit Rating Agencies In India
Strengthening Mediation in India: A Report on Court-Connected Mediations
Environmental Clearances and Monitoring in India: Report Card for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Regulation of Private Schools in India
Grievance Redressal Mechanisms in Public Healthcare Establishments
Cleaning Delhi's Air: Implementation Action Plan
Inefficiency and Judicial Delay: New Insights from the Delhi High Court
Manual on Plain Language Drafting
Parliamentary Productivity Index: Measuring Disruptions in the Indian Parliament
Analysis of the Medical Treatment of Terminally ill Patients Bill 2016

Media Mentions

Vidhi in Media
PNB AGM: the bank that can't seem to follow the rules

ET Prime

Property tax: failing to pluck this low-hanging fruit

Deccan Herald

SC: Consider framing law to check bias against leprosy patients

Business Standard

SC seeks Centre's response to suggestions on eradicating leprosy rehab of patients

The Week

Restoring dignity: on stigma attached to leprosy

The Hindu

India needs transparent industrial pollution data, regulation reforms

Hindustan Times

Copy-paste? Punjab filed 11,000 similar drug chargesheets

The Times of India

No rehab only jail term for drug addicts in Punjab reveals study

The Week

No rehab, only jail term for addicts in Punjab, says study

The Hindu

Why should leprosy be grounds for divorce?

DNA

Drug Addicts In Punjab Being Sent To Jail And Not Rehab, Study Finds

NDTV

Punjab Police filed 11,000 similar drug chargesheets: Study

Money Control

Copy-paste job in drug cases? Study says Punjab Police filed 11,000 similar chargesheets

International Business Times

Decriminalise drug consumption, recommends study

The Tribune

Deterrence theory of punishment a misplaced aspiration, says Khurshid

Outlook

'Decriminalise consumption of drugs to cure Udta Punjab'

India Today

Could decriminalising drug use help curb Punjab’s narcotics problem? A new report backs idea

Scroll

Deterrence theory of punishment a misplaced aspiration, says Khurshid

Business Standard

Why Indian judiciary needs more women

Hindustan Times

Former law panel chief for gender diversity in judiciary

The Hindu

Just 27% of judges in lower courts women, reveals study

The Times of India

Only 27% Of Lower Courts Judges Are Women: Study

She the People
Preparing for new privacy regime

Business Standard

Safeguarding Your Private Data: Is The Proposed Law Tough Enough?

NDTV

Organ Shortage Is A National Crisis, Pledge To Donate Your Organs

NDTV

Increase in Retirement Age of Judges Isn’t Solution to Pressing Problems of Judicial Backlogs and Vacancies

LiveLaw

Lawyers, litigants may decide appraisal of judges

New Indian Express

Punjab’s losing war on drugs as tough narcotics law is punishing, not reforming, addicts

The Print

NDPS Act fails to curb Punjab drug menace, says report

Hindustan Times

Appraisal Uprising

The Week

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