Legal Terrain of India’s Commons

We have been monitoring the intersection of law and policy in the governance of India’s commons—an essential terrain to uncover executive and judicial patterns and find equitable and relevant pathways.

Governing the Commons

A comprehensive analysis of Supreme Court judgments on common lands in India, aimed at understanding how judicial interpretation has shaped the governance, protection, and access to commons, and what implications these legal precedents hold for communities, environment, and equitable land use.

Mapping the Jurisprudence of India's Commons

A research study that examines 40 central and state legislations, 1,630 High Court judgments, 8 state policies, and 131 case studies to uncover the nuanced contours of governance of commons in India.