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Centre for Justice and Legal Studies
The Centre studies how India’s legal institutions work, where they fall short and what reform should look like, with a constitutionalist view that durable change comes through institutions.
The Constitution and its institutions
Fundamental rights, Parliament, the Election Commission and the courts
Electoral law and reform
Electoral rolls, conduct of elections and representation
Arbitration and dispute resolution
How courts and tribunals shape commercial confidence
Law and society
Gender, equality and legal reform for contemporary Bharat
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