Buddhadev Karmaskar: A step towards decriminalisation of sex work? Dr. Prabha Kotiswaran in conversation with Shardha Rajam
By stating that sex workers’ right to dignity is protected under Article 21 irrespective of their occupation, the Court has made the ITPA subject to the manda... Read more.
The SC’s Examination of Death Sentencing is the First Step to a Justice System Aimed at Redemption
When judges award the death penalty, how relevant is it for them to know about an accused person’s life, their social milieu, education, family circumstances ... Read more.
Reforming Death Penalty Sentencing: Constitution Bench Reference
Forty-two years after Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, on 19 September 2022, the three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India referred a matter dealing with ... Read more.
Sexual Violence and the Death Penalty: A Discussion Focused on Needs of Survivors
Discussion organised on World Day Against the Death Penalty focused on the effectiveness of the death penalty as a response to sexual violence while locating it... Read more.
Reforming Death Penalty Sentencing: Constitution Bench Reference
Forty-two years after Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, on 19 September 2022, the three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India referred a matter dealing with ... Read more.
The Mandatory Death Penalty for Drug-Trafficking in Singapore: Effective or Excessive?
In the backdrop of an alarming rate of executions in Singapore in 2022, Kirsten gives the listeners a first-hand account. The Podcast discusses the anti-drug tr... Read more.
The Supreme Court’s PMLA judgment: Perspectives on the frailties of the PMLA
Apart from the specific concerns the Supreme Court's recent judgment on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 raises, there are broader issues raised by ... Read more.
The Supreme Court’s PMLA judgment: Undermining the right against self-incrimination?
Are provisions of the PMLA violative of Article 20(3) of the Constitution? Aditya Mehta talks to Aabad Ponda, Senior Advocate, who argued before the Supreme Cou... Read more.
Supreme Court’s PMLA Judgment: Insights for Defence Lawyers
The recent dismissal of the challenges to the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has given grounds for much criticism. Irrespective of t... Read more.
The Supreme Court’s PMLA Judgment: The Paths Not Taken
What went wrong in the Supreme Court’s recent decision concerning the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002? Was it a faulty interpretation of the provisio... Read more.