DAKSH Podcast
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DAKSH Podcast
Welcome to the DAKSH podcast. DAKSH is a Bangalore-based non-profit dedicated to judicial reforms and access to justice in India. Through this series, we will critically examine India’s laws, judicial administration, the prison system, family law and other topics that we hope will help you understan...
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The India Justice Report
In this episode, Valay Singh of the India Justice Report (IJR) delves into the critical state of justice capacity in India, highlighting key findings...
Police Violence in Films
In this episode, we explore the depiction of custodial violence in films with Deepanjana Pal. Deepanjana Pal is a journalist and author. She writes ab...
Case Scheduling and Institutional Reforms
In this episode, Ninni Susan Thomas speaks with Ajay Shah about systemic challenges in the Indian legal system, particularly around case hearings, sch...
Bulldozer Justice
In this episode, Ninni Susan Thomas discussed the controversial practice known as Bulldozer Justice in India. What drives the sudden demolitions of ho...
Switching Sides: The Intricacies of Anti-Defection in Politics
After the nail-biting election results in India on June 4, 2024, with margins fluctuating dramatically, many contemplated the possibility of defection...
Listing of Cases
In this episode, Ninni Susan Thomas interviews Advocate Vikram Hedge, an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court who practises at courts in Karnataka...
The Rule of Law
Our guest for this episode is Justice (retd.) S Muralidhar, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa and former Judge of the Punjab and Haryan...
Marriage Equality Case
In this episode, Ninni Susan Thomas speaks to Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran, a former Additional Solicitor General and who has been involved in in...
Accessing the courts as journalists
In this episode of the DAKSH Podcast, Leah Verghese spoke to Apurva Vishwanath about court reporting. The courts are forbidding institutions with comp...
The Model Code of Conduct
In this episode, the second in our series on elections, Leah Verghese discusses the Election Commission’s Model Code of Conduct. Learn about what role...
Election Commission
In this episode, the first in our series on elections, Leah Verghese discusses the Election Commission, the institution that oversees the mammoth task...
The End of the Electoral Bond Era
This episode is a collaboration with Grand Tamasha, an excellent podcast on the latest developments in Indian politics, economics, foreign policy, soc...
Algorithms in the judiciary
Technological interventions have the ability to enhance access and improve the efficiency of the various processes in the justice system. In this epis...
Open Courts
Our legal system is based on the fundamental principle of open courts. Courts must be “open”, physically and metaphorically, to the public. We, as cit...
India’s first sedition trial and age of consent
The role of the state in reforming religious and social practices is a subject of heated debate in India. This is especially so when such reforms invo...
Constitutionality of laws - An explainer
As many antiquated laws like Section 377, adultery and sedition are being questioned, do you ever wonder what challenging the constitutionality of a l...
UK's Experience In Court Administration with Nick Goodwin
In this episode of the DAKSH podcast, we spoke to Nick Goodwin, CEO of His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS), UK. HMCTS is a unique instit...
Search and Seizure with Abhinav Sekhri
In this episode we explore the police powers of search and seizure with Abhinav Sekhri, a criminal lawyer and the author of the wonderful blog Proof o...
Courts in Development Economics with Dr. Manaswini Rao
In this episode, we talk to Manaswini Rao on using rigorous quantitative methods to study courts and the judicial process. Manaswini Rao is an economi...
Access to Justice with Retd. Justice Prabha Sridevan
In this episode we speak to Justice Prabha Sridevan who takes us through the various perspectives associated with accessing justice in India. She brin...
Women in elite Indian law firms with Swethaa Ballakrishnen
In this episode our guest was Swethaa Ballakrishnen whom we spoke to about their research on women’s representation in elite law firms. Swethaa’s firs...
Crime and Politics with Milan Vaishnav
In this episode, we spoke to Milan Vaishnav, the host of the popular podcasts ‘Grand Tamasha’ about the criminalisation of politics. Most Indians are...
Early constitutional litigation with Rohit De
In this episode we talk to Professor Rohit De, a lawyer and scholar of south Asian legal history. He is the author of the book, ‘A People’s Constituti...
Indian elections with Ornit Shani and Rahul Verma
In this episode we spoke to Rahul Verma and Ornit Shani on Indian elections. The elections in the world’s largest democracy are often described as a...
Courtrooms in Film
Many of us, consciously or subconsciously, are heavily influenced by popular media and film and legal court dramas are no exception. They, in equal p...
Vimukta communities and Police
In Episode 9 of the DAKSH Podcast we discussed “de-notified tribes” or “vimukta” communities and what they show us about policing culture in India. Th...
Custodial Violence
In Episode 8 of the DAKSH Podcast, we discussed custodial violence and the broader issue of access to justice for women in the background of the movie...
Unpacking Public Accountability
According to surveys, public procurement, access to public services, and regulation in India are prone to high degrees of bias, corruption and misalig...
Death Penalty
The death penalty is a deeply polarising topic in India. People who justify and oppose it hold deeply held often emotional reasons for their views....
Undertrial detention in India
In Episode 5 of the DAKSH Podcast we discussed undertrial detention in Indian prisons.
One of the tragedies of the Indian prison system is the...
Women in the Constituent Assembly
This womens’ day, we reflect on the contributions of the women members of the Constituent Assembly that framed our Constitution. The Constituent Assem...
Demystifying Family Law
In Episode 3 of the DAKSH podcast, we are joined by Chethana V, a family lawyer practising in Chennai. Family courts are interesting in many aspects a...
Public interest litigation in India
In Episode 2 of the DAKSH Podcast, we discussed public interest litigation in the higher judiciary in India. A PIL or public interest litigation is a...
Policing in India
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence.
In Episode 1 of the DAKSH Podcast we discussed policing in India. The police a...
Trailer
Welcome to the DAKSH podcast. DAKSH is a Bangalore-based non-profit dedicated to judicial reforms and access to justice in India. Through this series,...