Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's Podcast

On the eleventh episode of Justify: The Common Law and Other Things ft. Professor Shivprasad Swaminathan

Round Up important cases from February including the Sabarimala reference and a preventive detention case from the J&K High Court [starts at 1:25]

Deep Dive into the common law and what noted jurists have had to say about it [starts at 11:16 ]

Listen in to a Tete-a-tete with legal philosopher Professor Shivprasad Swaminathan on the nature of the common law. Understand what he means by the proposition that ‘knowing’ the common law is more akin to an aesthetic sense than scientific knowledge [starts at 14:07]

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Tune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Dr. Aparna Chandra from NLU Delhi as they discuss Ayodhya judgement’s implications on secularism.Does the judgement walk the talk on being secular? What role does the SC see for itself in regulating religion? Does the final order of land for the mosque being allocated away from the disputed site further or derogate from justice, equity and good conscience?

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Tune into an intellectually stimulating conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and former Law Minister Salman Khurshid as they discuss the SC judgement in the Sabarimala Review petition.

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Republic Day Special!

On the eight episode of Justify: Women and the Republic.

Round Up important cases from the first few days of January: (i) the underwhelming response from the SC in the Kashmir Internet Shutdown judgement; (ii) the West Bengal Madarsa case, where the SC ruled on the rights of minority education institutions; (iii) Balakrishna Ram v Union of India, where the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Tribunal was clarified; (iv) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights v Dr. Rajesh Kumar, where the SC highlighted the importance of non-politicization of child rights; and (v) a judgement from the Tripura High Court, where a public servant’s right to attend political rallies was upheld.

Deep Dive into Seven Reforms at Seventy - judicial reforms that are necessary 70 years on from the formation of the Constitution. Understand why the phrase ‘higher judiciary’ might not be the most appropriate; why women need more representation at the Bench and why the SC needs to be restructured.

Listen in to a Tete-a-tete with former Supreme Court judge, Justice Ruma Pal. Follow her journey - and her experiences as a woman - from Nagpur to Oxford and eventually to the Supreme Court. Also listen in for her opinions of judicial appointments and accountability.

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On the ninth episode of Justify: Blackout - the Kashmir Internet Shutdown judgement.

Round Up cases from the last days of January: (i) Desh Raj v Balkishan, where the SC upheld the legality of striking off the right to file a written statement when the litigant causes unexplained and inordinate delays; (ii) KM Singh vs Speaker, Manipur, where the SC directed the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly to decide pending defection-disqualification applications within 4 weeks; (iii) Hanuman Laxman Aroskar v Union of India, where the SC struck a perfect balance between the development agenda and environment protection, by ensuring a proper Environment Clearance process; and (v) a significant development from the Allahabad High Court, where the State government was directed to furnish data on the number of deaths caused in the anti-CAA protests in the State on 20th December.

Deep Dive into the Kashmir Internet Shutdown judgement delivered on January 10. Understand what the court held and why the judgement is seemingly an abdication of the court’s duties.

Listen in to a Tete-a-tete with Chintan Chandrachud, the author of “The Cases that India Forgot”. The conversation focuses on the Kashmir Internet Shutdown judgement and brings forward nuanced perspectives on the constitutionality of the government’s actions as well as the propriety of the judgement.

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This podcast is on "Universal Basic Income in Policy and Politics" with Economist, Jayati Ghosh in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.

This episode discusses how Universal Basic Income would put money in the hands of the poor in India's demand-constrained economy and how it is riddled with implementation problems.

This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge.

This episode is on "Developing a Transformative Healthcare System for India" with former Secretary to the Government of India and former Chief Secretary, Delhi, Ms. Shailaja Chandra in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.

This episode discusses how on the challenges to building a transformative healthcare system in India and why the government doesn't spend enough on health.

This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge.

This podcast is on "Equity and Excellence in Primary Education" with CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, Dr. Rukmini Banerji in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge

This episode discusses how our educational curricula should move from a focus on individual excellence to working and learning in groups.

This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge.

This podcast is on "Judicial Independence" with Justice B.N. Srikrishna, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr.Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.

This episode discusses judicial accountability and reforms key issues related to the Indian judiciary.

This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge.

This podcast is on "Social Media and Democracy" with Rajdeep Sardesai, Senior Journalist, India Today, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr.Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.

This episode discusses the role of social media in democracies worldwide and how political parties in India are influentially using social media channels.