Justice begins with court language: Why Indian courts must stop patronising survivors

Mandar Prakhar is a graduate of National Law University Odisha and a Kautilya Society Fellow. His academic and professional interests lie at the intersection of law and public policy, with a particular focus on technology law, human rights, gender studies, and family law. His work is driven by an interest in understanding how legal frameworks shape social realities and respond to emerging governance challenges.

Jwalika is a Senior Resident Fellow in the Research Director's Office at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, Delhi. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (LLM-equivalent) degree from the University of Oxford and a BA LLB (Hons) from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Her areas of interest include family law, equality and anti-discrimination law, and human rights, with a special emphasis on gender and sexuality. She is on the Board of Directors at OutLawed India, a not-for-profit organisation working to improve access to law and justice. At Vidhi, she has been providing legislative drafting assistance to various Ministries, Departments, and Authorities of the Central Government and various State Governments.