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Citizen Protests in India: Rights, Duties & Permissions Needed
In this article, we look at protests in India to understand how and where a citizen can legally protest. In the case of Ramlila Maidan Incident v. Home Secretary, Union Of India & Ors., the Supreme...
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Over 100 FIRs filed: Hyderabad Law Student Ensures Women Get The Right Legal Aid
“While the faces in the seminars change, certain doubts are common pan India. Initially, I would fail to comprehend concerns of both genders but soon realised the extent of ignorance, unnecessary fear...
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‘Greatest Legal Argument Delivered in India’: How a Gujarat Lawyer Defended INA
Following the end of World War II, the British government convened a series of trials against former officers of the Indian National Army (INA), who had fought alongside the Japanese forces in the...
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India’s First Residency Fellowship for Lawyers, Law Students Launched: How To...
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. Daksha Fellowship is...
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COVID-19 Patient Denied Treatment? Here’s What You Can Do to Get Help
Unavailability of beds in hospitals for COVID-19 patients has been one of the most discussed and debated topics off late. Many news articles have spoken about hospitals denying admissions to patients...
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In 1986, Mary Roy’s Legal Battle Ensured All Daughters Got Justice in India
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (11 August 2020) reaffirmed the equal rights of daughters on their father’s property. The three-judge Bench stated that even if their father died before the Hindu...
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I Was Given an Inflated Medical Bill. Here’s How I Got Rs 3 Lakh in Compensation
Dinesh Joshi visited a doctor for a pain in his back in 2011. While he didn’t get the treatment he needed, his determination that he has to get justice ended up with him getting so much more. It took...
View ArticleHere’s What You Can Do If Your Salary Is Delayed or Not Credited
Chetna Singh (38) has been an employee of a garment manufacturing unit in Coimbatore for over five years now. Since the beginning of 2020 there were delays in her salary getting credited and since...
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I Got a Rs 45000 Compensation From Amazon For Cancelling a Confirmed Order....
The Odisha State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission on 11 January 2021 directed Amazon to pay Rs 45,000 for cancelling a confirmed order of a laptop. How did a customer get compensated for order...
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What Happened 71 Years Ago, When the Vision of the Supreme Court Was First...
On 26 January 1950, the Constitution of India came into effect. Two days later, on 28 January, the Supreme Court held its first sitting under our Constitution in the Court Chamber of Parliament House....
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Daughter’s Schizophrenia Inspired Pune Man To Help Draft India’s Mental...
On 6 August 2001, the Moideen Badusha Mental Home in Erwadi village, Tamil Nadu, caught fire. The origins of the fire remain unknown, but 45 patients housed in the facility perished. This was because...
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New Zealand’s Miscarriage Leave Is a Few Decades Behind India’s Maternity...
While the birth of a child brings joy to the entire family, and bring with it celebrations and happiness, the loss of a child, whether by way of a miscarriage or still-birth is often something that the...
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Criticism of Govt is Not Sedition: 1962 Kedar Nath Verdict Behind SC Ruling...
“Someone’s statement criticising the government does not invoke an offence of sedition or defamation.” – Supreme Court of India. Introduced by the British during the colonial era, Section 124A of the...
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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, These Lawyers Will Fight Your Legal Cases For Free
Ravi (name changed) a resident of Mumbai, had spent over 12 years in a private organisation. At the time when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the company he was working for decided to terminate his...
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Pegasus Probe: Who Is Retired Justice Raveendran Appointed by Supreme Court?
Retired Supreme Court Justice Raju Varadarajulu Raveendran has been appointed to oversee the probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations. He will be assisted by an Indian Police Service officer (IPS)...
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Tired of Cab Drivers Cancelling Your Rides? Here’s What You Can Do
Ten days ago, a friend who was visiting me in Gurgaon from Mumbai walked into the restaurant fuming. The cause of her anger were seven consecutive cab drivers who cancelled her booking. She was to...
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Apartment’s Maintenance Fees Unfairly High or Being Misused? 7 Rules You...
At the time of buying an apartment one ascertains the cost of the house and details regarding the registration amount and process. However, do we also check the maintenance amount? The maintenance...
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Real Life ‘Jai Bhim’ Disposed 96,000 Cases in High Court, Fought for the...
Jai Bhim, the hard-hitting Tamil film on Amazon Prime starring Suriya Sivakumar, has caught the imagination of cinegoers from around the country for its stark depiction of the justice system and how...
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‘A Long Battle’: Who Is Saurabh Kirpal, Likely To Be India’s First Openly Gay...
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has approved the proposal for the elevation of senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal (49) as a judge of the Delhi High Court. While the...
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The ‘Mother of PIL’ Fought 100s of Cases to Provide Relief to Millions of...
On 8 and 9 January 1979, The Indian Express published two articles by KF Rustamji, who was then a member of the National Police Commission. The articles were based on information he had gathered from...
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