Report on Consultation on Net Neutrality in the Indian Context:

Reality v. Rhetoric
The present report compiles an indexed summary of the discussions which took
place at the Consultation on Net Neutrality in the Indian Context: Reality v.
Rhetoric. The report reflects an enthusiasm on the topic generated with the
participants, something which will no doubt be reflected by the enriching
discussions in the perusal of this report. Read the report

Governing Speech on the Internet: From the Free

Marketplace Policy to a Controlled 'Public Sphere'
The internet is widely thought to be unprecedented and radically
different from the media which preceded it. Interestingly, the internet
has been unlike other media, in that it does not have a history of
being monopolised by governments. True, certain States have tried to
regulate the internet in a manner which allows them to exercise an
increased control over it, some others have a greater control over the
internet root given the history of development of the internet, but nevertheless no one State can be said to
own the internet in any jurisdiction, in the manner of telephone or broadcast monopolies. Read More

A Report On The Human Rights Violations Against Transgenders In

Karnataka
Violence faced by the transgender community is often invisible or under reported in
mainstream media. Further, an insensitive criminal justice system makes reporting even
more difficult. This report is an effort has been to document instances of violence faced by
the members of transgender community in the recent past by way of testimonies.

Chawla denies conflict of interest, takes part in Assocham event

Competition Commission of India chairman (CCI) chairman Ashok Chawla on Friday participated in an Assocham
event, turning down a request by a section of the civil society to not participate in the function because Ericsson,
against whom the watchdog is investigating three cases, sponsored the event. Earlier, the Alternative Law Forum
(Bengaluru), Centre for Internet and Society (Bengaluru), IT for Change (Bengaluru), Knowledge Commons
Collective (New Delhi), National Working Group on Patent Laws (New Delhi), and Software Freedom Law Centre
(New Delhi) - had collectively alleged any participation by Chawla would give rise to a conflict of interest. However,
Chawla said. Read More

Why reversal of govt order on porn sites is a farce

There seems to be some cheer as it is heard that the government has lifted the block over 857 pornographic websites.
But the sigh of relief for freedom of speech may yet be premature. Read More
Analysis of an unnatural law
Shakespeare's plays are known to have dealt with laws and the idea of justice during his time. His characters often
refer to contemporary laws and legal institutions even as the plays raise larger questions about justice and the
workings of the law. This was the basis of the workshop Danish Sheikh, of Alternative Law Forum, attended in
Kolkata last year. Read More

Gowthman training
Danish Delhi consulatation
Deeptha, Danish and Smarika Classes
Vinay NIAS

Operation Smile traumatic experience for abducted children

Earlier in August, Bangalore police, led by ACP P. Harishekharan

conducted Operation Smile, a campaign that was lauded by the press and media as a heroic and noble effort by to prevent
children from being forced into a life of begging. In reality, it was a traumatic experience for the hundreds of children who were
summarily abducted from the streets of Bangalore and placed in abusive, ill-maintained state homes where the nightmare began
for for their parents, who had to jump through bureaucratic hoops to simply have their children return home. Read More

Shakespeare and Section 377

The law and ideas of justice play an essential role in much of Shakespeares work. His characters
often refer to contemporary laws and legal institutions even as the plays raise larger questions about
justice and the workings of the law. Amongst the most extensive of these discussions takes place in
Measure for Measure, which concerns itself with the impossibility of reconciling the abstractions of
legal dictates with human passions Read More

Screening of Muzzafarnagar Baki Hai

The recent hooliganism by ABVP goons to stall the screening of Nakul Singh Sawhneys documentary
film, Muzaffarnagar Baaqi Hai, at Delhi Universitys Kirori Mal College, is but part of a broader
game-plan to try and silence voices of truth, justice, dissent. This 136-minute-long film travels to the
riot-affected Muzzafarnagar area and brings out the voices of locals, survivors and the authorities.
As the students of FTII continue their almost two-month long protest against a puppet chairman &
puppet society members thrust on them by Modi Sarkar, several cultural and educational
institutions in the country face a scorched-earth policy. Read More

Road Safety Bill 2015 : Missing the Bus on Safety, Opening the doors for Privatisation
The Road Safety Bill 2015 is pitched as a landmark bill which seeks to do an overhaul of the entire
transport administration system in the country, ensuring safer roads for all . This bill was initiated
by the UPA-2 government and is being pushed forward by the NDA government. A few provisions of
this bill like unified licensing and unified registration of vehicles are being welcomed across the
board. However, the bill has been criticised on several fronts - that there is little in fact to ensure
safer roads; that it will lead to the centre encroaching on states powers to collect taxes and also plan
transport; that it will lead to the privatisation of state run transport corporations etc.

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