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Articles by Shruti Narayan
Partisan shadows on the Bench: Political affiliations in Judicial appointments
THROUGH THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD JUDGES CASES decided in the 1980s and 1990s, the judiciary gradually reasserted its authority over judicial appointments by the creation of the Collegium system. Ever since, critics have rightly pointed out the absence of transparency in the judicial appointments process. There is a lack of clear, publicly available criteria for selection or denial of appointment and a failure to disclose reasons as to how or why a candidate is suitable for appointment or not.
The climate crisis is also a mental health threat
As the global climate crisis deepens, its devastating impacts on human health and well-being have been thrown into stark relief. According to the World Bank, by 2050, the number of deaths caused by the climate crisis could reach between 14.5-15.6 million. The focus remains on visible impacts like asthma, allergies and heat stress. Mental health, often neglected, however is also affected.
Data driven climate action plans: An evidence-based approach to accelerate climate action
Bangladesh is the world's seventh most climate risk-affected country and pays an exorbitant cost of around $1 billion exacted annually by tropical cyclones and a high level of air pollution that cost 9 per cent of the country's GDP. As the devastation of climate change continues to exacerbate, one-third of agricultural GDP could be lost by 2050 and around 13.3 million people may become internal migrants over the next 30 years, with women bearing the brunt of the burden.
How cities can factor the climate crisis in budgets
Municipalities in India are largely dependent on State and central transfers even for meeting regular administrative, operations and maintenance expenditures. There is no mechanism to ensure that city governments draw all the funds they are eligible for and utilise them effectively and efficiently. This results in poor resource efficiency, inefficient and ineffective public expenditure management and poor infrastructure and service delivery for citizens.
International Girl Child Day: How Legal Literacy Aids Claiming Rights
On International Day of the Girl Child, we need to ask how we can ensure girls' rights are no longer just on paper. In 2011, the UN General Assembly declared 11th October as the International Day of the Girl Child to raise awareness about the unique challenges girls face and the need to address those challenges, including promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. It is an appropriate occasion to take stock of how we in India are faring on these parameters.
The long road to winning the battle against trafficking
Anti-trafficking policy exists in India, but where the system is found lacking is in the implementation of the laws July 30 is United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons. It is also a time to reflect on India’s human trafficking crisis. Between April 2020 and June 2021, an estimated 9,000 children have been rescued after being trafficked for labour, according to a child rights non-governmental organisation (NGO).
For undertrials in India, the fight for liberty
On July 5, 84-year-old Stan Swamy died in hospital, far from his home and the community he tirelessly worked for. For eight months, he had suffered slowly in jail. Visibly unwell and battling Parkinson’s, he had requested the Bombay High Court (HC) to allow him to go home to “be with my own”. He was not yet charged with, let alone convicted of, any crime — only accused of having vague links to a terrorist conspiracy. Still, he was repeatedly denied bail until the inevitable came to pass.
Hate Speech Is Polarising India. How Should We Tackle It?
Books Rights 10 minutes ago An abridged version of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Shruti Narayan’s chapter in the anthology Religion, Hateful Expression and Violence is published here with the permission of the Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher (TOAEP). In Jafar Imam Naqvi v. Election Commission of India, the issue of political hate speech re-entered the discourse of the Supreme Court during the 2014 parliamentary elections.
Was It Apt For Allahabad HC To Step In To Defend Right To Marry?
Allahabad HC’s Decision On Violation Of Privacy Under Special Marriage Act In Safiya Sultana, the High Court was considering yet another habeas corpus plea concerning an inter-faith couple. In the course of proceedings, the Petitioner couple raised the issue of the SMA’s onerous procedure blocking their, and others’, rights to a peaceful marriage.
Arnab Goes to SC for Interim Bail – But Is He Likely to Succeed? Original
The Bombay High Court on Monday, 9 November, denied Arnab Goswami’s plea to be released from jail, and instructed him to apply to a sessions court for regular bail. Even after making such a regular bail application and getting a hearing within a day, Goswami has promptly moved the Supreme Court to challenge the high court’s order, rather than wait to see what the sessions court holds.
Allahabad High Court Omits Vital Context in Order on Conversions for Marriage
“The Allahabad High Court said that religious conversion isn’t necessary for marriage. The government will also work to curb ‘Love Jihad’, we’ll enact a strict law.
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