Reports

Examination of the Legal Basis for Conditional Transfers to States and Issues Relating to Performance-Based Incentives for States

Exploring the legal contours of conditional fiscal transfers to states

Competitive Neutrality in Corporate Governance Norms for CPSEs

The governance framework of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) distorts competitive neutrality and creates and unequal playing field when compared to private companies.

From Addict to Convict

The Working of the NDPS Act (1985) in Punjab

Cesses and Surcharges: Concept, Practice and Reform

An analysis of the legal and constitutional issues pertaining to cesses and surcharges

Report of the IBBI Working Group on Group Insolvency

Designing a framework for facilitating insolvency resolution of group companies

The 1st Insolvency Law Committee Report and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment), Ordinance 2018

Ironing-out the initial implementation issues under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Report of the Committee to Review Offences under the Companies Act, 2013

Decriminalizing technical non-compliances under company law

Reforming the Tribunals Framework in India: An Interim Report

A detailed look at the issues plaguing the tribunals systems in India

Securing our Future: Analysing the Regulatory Framework for Pensions in India

A study of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) and the key schemes and regulations under it.

Status of Physical Infrastructure in Lower Judiciary

A first of its kind survey assessing physical infrastructure of district courts in National Capital Region

Money and Elections: Necessary Reforms in Electoral Finance

Electoral finance in India: Tracing problems, unearthing solutions

A Law for Waste Pickers in Karnataka

Recognising waste picking as a profession and ensuring that the rights and needs of waste pickers are addressed

A Study of Karnataka High Court’s Writ Jurisdiction

Data-driven study of culture of writ petitions in Karnataka

How Karnataka’s Urban Local Bodies Can Be Made Financially Self-Reliant

Need for legislative reforms to ensure better collection of property, advertisement and water tax

Government Litigation: An Introduction

A literature review of current debates and policies to address the challenges arising from government litigation

The Law Isn’t Straight

A queer person’s guide to accessing rights

Tilting the Scale: Gender Imbalance in the Lower Judiciary

Findings from state and district-wise data on the gender composition of the lower judiciary

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Report on Ranking Lower Judiciary Appointments

Ranking the performance of states in appointing judges to their subordinate judiciary on pre-identified metrics

Systematizing Fairplay – Key Issues in the Indian Competition Law Regime

A case for revamping the extant competition law regime in India

Organ Transplant Law: Assessing Compatibility with the Right to Health

Developing human rights indicators to evaluate the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act

Development & Enforcement of Performance Standards to Enhance Accountability of the Higher Judiciary in India

An evaluation of judicial performance evaluation and recommendations to allow for its institution in India

Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies in India

An analysis of the adequacy of the regulatory framework governing credit rating agencies

Strengthening Mediation in India: A Report on Court-Connected Mediations

Report in collaboration with Department of Justice of the Ministry of Law & Justice on performance of court connected mediation programmes

Report of the 1st IBBI Working Group on Individual Insolvency

Operationalising the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for resolution of personal insolvencies

Report of Committee to Draft Code on Resolution of Financial Firms (2016) and Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017

Designing a law for resolution of distressed banks and

Environmental Clearances and Monitoring in India

Report card for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Regulation of Private Schools in India

Proposing a roadmap for state-level model private school regulation

Grievance Redressal Mechanisms in Public Healthcare Establishments

Overview of the legal framework and recommendations for reform

Cleaning Delhi’s Air: Implementation Action Plan

Developing a legislative and executive roadmap for authorities to tackle air pollution in Delhi

Inefficiency and Judicial Delay: New Insights from the Delhi High Court

An empirical case study that demonstrate links between inefficiencies in court functioning and delay

Manual on Plain Language Drafting

How to draft laws in plain language

Parliamentary Productivity Index – Measuring Disruptions in the Indian Parliament

Formulating a Parliamentary Productivity Index to capture the extent of Parliamentary disruptions

Analysis of the Medical Treatment of Terminally-Ill Persons (Protection of Patients and Medical Practitioners) Bill, 2016

Creating an effective and rights-respecting framework for end of life care

Policy Brief on Drug Addiction Among Street Children in Delhi

A look at how laws fail our most vulnerable

Strengthening Mediation in India: An Interim Report on Court Annexed Mediations

An interim report to formulate reform strategy for court annexed mediation in India

Disruptions in the Indian Parliament

Probing disruptions in the Indian Parliament and proposing solutions to enhance productivity

E-Courts in India

A comprehensive assessment of the eCourts project

Reports for the 2nd IBBI Working Group on Individual Insolvency

Operationalising the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for resolution of personal insolvencies

Report of the Insolvency Law Committee on Cross-Border Insolvency

Designing a framework for facilitating cross-border insolvency resolutions under the Code

Final Report of the Bankruptcy Law Reform Committee and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Designing a new insolvency and bankruptcy legislation for India

Report of the Committee to recommend measures for curbing mis-selling in financial products

Deterring miss-selling of financial products

Report of the 1st Company Law Committee (2016) and the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Reforming company law for improving corporate governance standards in India

The TDSAT Revisited

An in-depth look into the working of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal

Towards an Efficient and Effective Supreme Court

A glimpse into the functioning of the Supreme Court

Right to Education and Minority Rights

Towards a fine constitutional balance for the educational and cultural rights of religious and linguistic minorities

Consultation Paper on the Supreme Court’s Burgeoning Backlog

Empirically assessing the functioning and accessibility of the Supreme Court in India

Interim Report of the Bankruptcy Law Reform Committee

Initiating insolvency law reform in India

Reforming RBI’s Consumer Protection Regime and Enforcement Powers

The need for a comprehensive regime for consumer financial protection

An Approach Paper to Drafting Labour Codes for India

Harmonisation and consolidation of labour legislations

Anti Terror Law in India

A study of statutes and judgments, 2001–2014

Research Report on Queries Raised by the Fourteenth Finance Commission: On Widening the Taxing Powers of the State

A study of states' power to levy surcharge on income tax and professional tax

On the Inter-State Council (Research report on queries raised by the Fourteenth Finance Commission)

Leveraging the Inter-State Council for effective allocation of financial resources to the states

244th Law Commission Report on Electoral Disqualifications

Decriminalising elections: Triggering disqualification of tainted candidates

255th Law Commission Report on Select Electoral Reforms

Ushering in transparency in India’s electoral process

On Central Control over Sub-national Debt in India (Research report on queries raised by the Fourteenth Finance Commission)

Exploring Central Government’s control over public debt of State Governments

Operationalising India’s Nuclear Agreements

Analysing the legal barriers delaying the execution of India's nuclear agreements

Halting Tribunalisation: Impact of the Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Madras Bar Association v Union of India on Extant Tribunals

Judicial impact assessment on tribunal framework in India

Devising Better Legal Mechanisms for Disciplining Wilful Defaulters and Deterring such Conduct

Recommendations for disciplining Wilful Defaulters

Resolving the NPA Crisis: Some Action Points for Reform

A Briefing Report Submitted to the Reserve Bank of India

Response to the SEBI Consultation Paper on Crowdfunding in India (July, 2014)

Vidhi’s response and policy suggestions offered to the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) consultation paper on regulating crowdfunding in India.

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State of the Nation’s Tribunals II

Series on systemic issues affecting tribunals focussed on IPAB

The State of the Nation’s Tribunals I

Series on systemic issues affecting tribunals focussed on TDSAT

Concept Paper on Reforming the Corporate Insolvency Regime in India

This Concept Paper initiated the bankruptcy law reform process in India in 2014

Examining RBI’s powers for Resolving Failed or Failing Banks and Financial Institutions and Suggesting Reforms for Empowering RBI for this purpose

Recommendations for Reforming the Resolution Framework