Studio Nilima

Studio Nilima is an action-based research collective based in Guwahati, Assam, India. We primarily work with Assam's prison communities.

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It will be available shortly on Amazon. We will keep you posted.

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It brings us immense joy to present “Making Peace Mutually: Perspectives from Assam” in collaboration with Bhabani Books.
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Editor: Mr. Justice Brojendra Prasad Katakey, Former Judge, Gauhati High Court

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Commemorating the lives of those who came before us, we bring to you the 8th edition of Nilima: A Journal of Law and Policy, themed ‘Recalling our Past: The Lived History of the Gauhati High Court’.

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This edition traces the history of the development of law in Assam, by reminiscing the lives and work of the distinguished luminaries of the legal fraternity from the State.

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"Discussing Public Health in correctional homes"
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As interim measure, the Court has directed the constitution of State Mental Health Review Boards within a period of 45 days.The Court has further directed that the Boards after constitution will visit the correctional homes and submit detailed reports to the Court for monitoring.

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The Hon'ble Gauhati High Court in a PIL on behalf of mentally ill inmates of correctional homes filed by Studio Nilima has noted that mandatory statutory provisions have not been complied with in the State of Assam.

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This issue explores law and its policy implications over key areas which pose some of the most important public policy questions of the decade.
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Studio Nilima is delighted to bring to you the first edition of Nilima: A Journal of Law and Policy (Volume on Explorations in Law and Reforms) for 2021.

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The State of Assam has informed the Hon’ble Court that 3 weeks would be required to find out suitable premises for detention centres outside jails and make necessary modifications. The matter is next listed on 11.11.2020.

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The State of Assam has informed the Hon’ble Gauhati High Court yesterday that DCs of all districts have been instructed to locate suitable premises for detention centres outside jails.
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Instructions have also been issued that in case suitable premises are not available, private enterprises will also be looked into.

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.@StudioNilima has been shortlisted for the Shamnad Basheer Citizenship Prize! An action-based research collective, their endeavour is to identify and address specificities in prison policy formulations to overcome the present policy inertia.

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The Agami Prize 2020 shortlist is here! We are humbled and honoured to be amidst such incredible initiatives.
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The Agami Prize 2020 shortlist is here! We are humbled and honoured to be amidst such incredible initiatives.
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Justice Prevails!

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The order was passed by a Single Judge of the Hon'ble Gauhati High Court in a batch of writ petitions facilitated by Studio Nilima challenging declaration of jails as detention centres in Assam.
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Justice Prevails!

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Drawing from the above finding, the Hon’ble Court has directed the Home and Political Affairs Dept. of State Govt. to submit an action taken report by Oct. 16 as to what steps have been taken to set up detention centres outside the jail premises in compliance with the law.