ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sarthak Gupta

Sarthak Gupta graduated with a B.A.L.L.B (Hons.) from the Institute of Law at Nirma University (India) and is a Judicial Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate at the Supreme Court of India. He is also a Helton Fellow at the American Society of International Law.

POSTS BY Sarthak Gupta

29 August 2024

Sarthak Gupta

Lights, Camera, Inclusion?

On July 8th, 2024, the Supreme Court of India ruled on a case challenging the movie "Aankh Micholi" for allegedly reinforcing harmful stereotypes about disabilities. The Court declared that “disabling humor” which demeans persons with disabilities would not be fully protected as freedom of speech. While the judgment provided an in-depth analysis of creative freedom and the rights of persons with disabilities, it stopped short of issuing binding directives, thus lacking the teeth necessary to effect meaningful change in how disabilities are portrayed in media. Continue reading >>

28 June 2024

Sarthak Gupta

Growing the Living Tree

On 21 June 2024, the High Court of Namibia in Friedel Laurentius Dausab vs. The Minister of Justice unanimously held that laws criminalizing same-sex relationships are unconstitutional and invalid. The judgment significantly advances anti-discrimination law jurisprudence in Namibia, particularly in relation to the grounds of sexual orientation and the interpretation of constitutional equality provisions. Continue reading >>