Description
Book SynopsisThis book on constructing a legal right to housing in India seeks to achieve three ends: first, examine the costs incurred in translating a moral right into the language of the law; second, unpack the ways in which existing law and policy impact the realisation of the right to housing and situate any attempt to legally guarantee the right within this context; and finally, begin thinking through the many complexities that will arise should the right be articulated within the law. A comprehensive chronology of central housing law and policy provides the descriptive background for this analytical text, while also acting as a rich introductory resource on the subject. Asserting a need as a right and then seeking legislative recognition for the right is a formula often used in rights struggles. This book takes a critical look at this process, in order to facilitate informed engagement with the law.
Table of ContentsForeword; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; List of Cases; List of Statutes; Introduction; 1. The act of definition; 2. The Indian State in response to housing claims; 3. Mapping the legal environment; Conclusion; Annexure 1. Central housing law and policy; Annexure 2. National campaign for housing rights; Annexure 3. The national right to homestead bill, 2013; References; Index.
