Constitutional Law · India
"Courting the People: Public Interest Litigation " | Dr. Anuj Bhuwania | Nyaya Forum
NALSAR’s Nyaya Forum hosted a discussion of Anuj Bhuwania’s book on public interest litigation after the Emergency, with advocate Vasudha Nagarajan joining the discussion.
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Topics and scope
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- Book discussion on public interest litigation in post-Emergency India.
- Changing uses of PIL in public law and higher-court litigation.
Key concepts
- Public interest litigation
- Constitutionalism
- Access to justice
Study questions
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- How can PIL expand access to justice?
- What tensions arise between representative litigation and judicial power?
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- Identify the central issue and keep notes linked to the original source.
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- NALSAR University of Law
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