This opinion was published in Deccan Herald on December 28, 2023.
About the Authors
Varini G is a BA LLB (Batch of 2023) graduate from School of Law, Christ University, Bengaluru. Her primary interests are critical and feminist approaches to the law and governance. She believes in participatory approaches to governance. Her nonacademic interests are reading speculative fiction and exploring different music cultures. In her free time you can find her geeking out on the history of everything possible.
Prathiksha Ullal, is an Advocate and a graduate of Christ University Bengaluru 2021. She has previously worked as a Law Clerk cum Research Assistant to the office of the Advocate General, Karnataka and as a LAMP fellow of the 2022-23 batch. Her interests primarily lie at the intersection of environmental law and feminist perspectives. She also possesses a keen interest in constitutional law and legislative drafting. Her non-academic interests include travelling, cycling and composing poetry. She is also an avid reader of feminist classics.