Publication | Apathetic Pollution Reforms Choke India – Here’s What Can Be Done

By Harleen Kaur

Air pollution harms our babies and rots our organs, bones, and minds. It can have a potentially lethal effect. The research on its ecological impact is creating knowledge, public demand and political will for implementing changes required to combat it. However, unless the attitude towards solving such problems changes, India will continue to struggle with air pollution.

While India leads in the number of cities adversely affected by the air pollution problem, it is not alone. London, Beijing, and Karachi are some other cities trying to deal with the issue of air pollution.

Combating air pollution is not impossible. The United States has halved its deaths due to air pollution since 1990. This period coincides with their legislative and regulatory reforms in the approach towards the problem.

Read the whole piece at: fit.thequint.com

Podcast | Why is the criminal justice system failing India?

Here is the content of a recent talk I delivered on the usage (or lack of) forensic evidence in our courts.

I argue that almost all stakeholders in the Criminal Justice System are responsible for the current indifference towards the capability of scientific and forensic evidence to provide unbiased evidence. I also argue that, though systemic changes are required, courts can help their own case by making administrative-level changes on how such cases are handled. You can hear me discuss this at Policy Pill.

Publication | Need for regulated Medical Boards for MTP cases- An Analysis

Medical Termination of Pregnancy - Analysis of present situtation

Medical dialogues published my article on the rise of abortion applications reaching courts in India, the present scenario on the legal front and the way forward. You can read the piece here.