Shantanu Pachauri

Assistant Professor, School of Law, RV University

[Shantanu Pachauri @shan_pachauri]

We are immensely thankful to you @tarunkhaitan for your suggestions on writing and structuring, and for pointing us towards relevant literature on the topic.

[Atul Kumar @throwawayb2b]

@HemantSorenJMM @DC_Ranchi @ranchipolice
Video shot in Morabadi ground on the occasion of Tribal Day.
Its wet and damp everywhere and there are live wires lying around on the ground.
Its a disaster waiting to happen, please intervene.Who is responsible for this mismanagement?

[Pratap Bhanu Mehta @pbmehta]

Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Dear students struggling with exam chaos and scams https://t.co/HNUyK5RfKl

[Article 14 @Article14live]

Triple talaq

Online gaming

Live-in relationships

Religious conversions

@shan_pachauri writes how the State in #India is increasingly using criminal law to police private life & social conduct, while reducing criminal penalties in markets & business

https://t.co/6wINdXYUUy

[Centre for Criminal Justice Studies @CCJS_rvu]

Join us for an insightful guest lecture on
"Case Studies of Police Violence Against Gender Minorities", delivered by Ms. Pranay Manjari and organised by the CCJS, School of law, RV University.

For more details about the lecture, check out: https://t.co/pExb9fqJUd

[disha wadekar @WadekarDisha]

Sharing my article, “The Prison of Caste” in @epw_in, where I situate the Sukanya Shantha judgment on prisons within the Court’s broader anti-discrimination jurisprudence. ~1

[Karthik 🇮🇳 @beastoftraal]

"Populist politics often reframes constitutional commitments in cultural rather than rational terms. Scientific temper is recast as affirmation of tradition. Alternative practices are cast as authentically Indian, while modern medicine is caricatured as foreign or elitist".

[IACL-AIDC @iacl_aidc]

🆕 Post 🗞 Shantanu Pachauri on how the Indian Supreme Court’s expansion of Article 21 -from mental health to pedestrian safety- risks becoming aspirational without institutional delivery. ⬇️⬇️

[Shantanu Pachauri @shan_pachauri]

We discuss the recurring problem of wrongful convictions in India, showing how they are less isolated mishaps and more predictable outcomes of structural biases, weak investigation, and a punitive culture shaped by neoliberal governance and populist demands for “law and order.”

[The Square Circle Clinic, NALSAR @sqcircleclinic]

Eesha Shrotriya and @shan_pachauri (Co-Directors at the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, School of Law, RV University) write about the pattern of wrongful convictions in India’s criminal justice system for The Square Circle Criminal Law Blog: https://t.co/PUXyJ6Tfxw

[Oxford Human Rights Hub @OxHRH]

Narco-Analysis and Procedural Abuse in Bail Proceedings in India

@shan_pachauri examines the Amlesh Kumar v. State of Bihar decision which reflects a pattern of judicial overreach and procedural laxity at the appellate level.

https://t.co/DwNmp0TkDL

[Kunal Ambasta @KunalAmbasta]

Resharing along with the abstract. The link to the paper is: https://t.co/tPI0LDGbvJ

[LSE South Asia Centre @SAsiaLSE]

Would simultaneous national #elections be good for #India's complex electoral landscape? Eesha Shrotriya & @shan_pachauri, both @SchoolofLaw_RVU @_RVUniversity_, discuss the proposal & its impact on the Anti-Defection Law.

https://t.co/qIjjeW3UW8

@LSEGovernment @LSEIRDept

[Shantanu Pachauri @shan_pachauri]

This work builds on our previous research on simultaneous elections available here: https://t.co/aE0QAvSl6q

[Shantanu Pachauri @shan_pachauri]

We examine the 129th Constitution Amendment Bill, which aims to introduce simultaneous elections in India. By granting the President and the ECI significant discretionary authority, the proposal risks sidelining regional representation and could lead to uneven electoral terms.

[IACL-AIDC @iacl_aidc]

🆕 Post 🗞 @shrotriya_eesha and @shan_pachauri have analysed the newest Indian Constitutional Amendment Bill and its impacts on federalism, electoral accountability, and the balance of power between the central and regional governments

[Shantanu Pachauri @shan_pachauri]

We explore the constitutional and democratic implications of the Bill, emphasizing its potential impact on federalism, electoral accountability, and the balance of power.
https://t.co/FWty1ZBJrp

[Scroll.in @scroll_in]

Lawmakers claim that the amendments will reduce crimes against women and create a safer environment. However, the laws are not inherently defective.

https://t.co/IGz7WgFY6l

@shrotriya_eesha & @shan_pachauri argue focus should be on effective implementation of existing legal provisions.

[Shantanu Pachauri @shan_pachauri]

Rather than assessing blame, it seeks to influence societal behavior, effectively reducing offenders to mere instruments for crime prevention. Every high-profile crime sparks stricter laws driven by public outrage more than the crime’s severity. (2/2)

[Shantanu Pachauri @shan_pachauri]

@shrotriya_eesha and I critique reactionary amendments to criminal laws, arguing that legislatures often impose harsher penalties as a deterrent rather than to deliver proportional justice. This utilitarian approach shifts the focus from individual culpability. (1/2)

[Scroll.in @scroll_in]

Fixing what isn’t broken: The problem with reactionary amendments after crimes of sexual violence https://t.co/2zmo9aIlpy

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

A legal ‘remedy’ that perpetuates survivor trauma. Shantanu Pachauri & Eesha Shrotriya ✍️
https://t.co/XuKcRynlnW

[IACL-AIDC @iacl_aidc]

🆕Post🗞️@shan_pachauri & Eesha Shrotriya consider the federalism and rule of law implications of simultaneous elections in India and propose an alternate model to reduce spending on elections, while upholding the values of democracy.
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[The Wire @thewire_in]

How the MP High Court's Take on the Special Marriage Act Erodes Essential Rights

Eesha Shrotriya, Shantanu Pachauri✍️

#Law
https://t.co/Ru0vlT1NId