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Are Beggars Not Citizens? Why Delhi HC’s Decriminalisation of Begging is Long...
In a significant judgement yesterday, the Delhi High Court struck down several provisions of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act as unconstitutional, thus paving the way for the decriminalisation of...
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Man Injured by Hotel Negligence Awarded Rs 10 Lakh: Here’s Why You Should Care
Do you recall what you did the last time you checked into a hotel? Usually, you are tired, sleepy or hungry and just give the person behind the counter your photo ID, scribble your signature on the...
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Treatment or Surgery Botched Up By Doctor/Hospital? Here’s What You Can Do!
Eight years ago, in July 2010, Chitra Illango, an employee of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore, was admitted to Sri Ramakrishna Hospital for minor hernia surgery. As a routine...
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Section 377 to Sabarimala: 6 Crucial Cases CJI Dipak Misra Will Judge Before...
President Ram Nath Kovind with Chief Justice Dipak Misra. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) Justice Dipak Misra’s tenure as India’s 45th Chief Justice comes to an end on October 2, 2018. He served the apex...
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SC Verdict on Section 377: Meet the Two Lead Petitioners Who Challenged The...
It was in 1994, when Navtej Singh Johar, a Sangeet Natak Akademi award-winning Bharatanatyam dancer, met Sunil Mehra, who was then a journalist. Mehra had reached out for a short profile on the noted...
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Section 377 Verdict: 10 Powerful Quotes by CJI Dipak Misra That Upheld Equal...
In a verdict that releases thousands of Indians from the fear of prosecution and legal discrimination, the Supreme Court struck down Section 377 as illegal and arbitrary. The law, formed in 1860, was...
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“When I Was 18, I Fell for My Best Friend”: What It Means to Be a Lesbian...
The journey to understanding yourself, your strengths, weaknesses and quirks is tough for everyone but is especially challenging if the world keeps telling you that you are wrong, your strengths should...
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Alladi Krishnaswami: An Architect of the Constitution Who Was ‘Better’ Than...
When the Constituent Assembly came together for the first time on December 6, 1946, India was on the cusp of Independence. However, the contours of what a sovereign India would look like weren’t very...
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Beaten But Not Broken: Meet the Brave 29-YO Challenging Nikah Halala in the SC!
On 13th September, 29-year-old Shabnam Rani, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Joligarh village was the victim of an acid attack. Before this attack took place, Shabnam was on her way to the police station...
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Meet the Delhi Man Fighting To Get Indian Sign Language Officially Recognised
Earlier this month, the Delhi High Court agreed to list a PIL filed by 31-year-old disability rights activist Nipun Malhotra, seeking the official recognition of Indian Sign Language (ISL), for...
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Fighting Your Own Consumer Case Can Save Money & Time: Here’s How You Can Do it!
Representative image of a court scene taken from the movie Shahid. Source How many times have you received bad service, or bought a faulty product? Can you recall the thoughts that went through your...
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Chennai Woman Abused in Hospital: 5 Things To Note While Seeking Medical...
A 23-year-old woman, who was admitted with high fever into a hospital of good repute in Chennai, has alleged that the male duty doctor, under the guise of conducting a physical examination, molested...
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SC Aadhaar Verdict: 10 Facts You Should Know About the Game-Changing Judgement!
Today the five-judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court delivered its verdict on a clutch of petitions challenging Aadhaar, which has enrolled over 118 crore people thus far. Speaking for three...
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‘Husband Not Master of Wife’: Why This SC Judgement Is a Huge Step Forward
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today decriminalised adultery in India. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, while delivering the judgement, said, “The husband is not the master of the wife.” This is...
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Triple Talaq to Reservations: 5 Bills That Will Give Women The Backing They Need
“There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.” -Kofi Annan Empowerment is not only a tool that helps women but is also vital for the development of a nation as a...
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India’s First ‘Good Samaritan Bill’ Passes in Karnataka: Here’s How You Can...
India’s first bill to give legal protection to good samaritans in Karnataka who help accident victims, has been given assent by President Ram Nath Kovind. With the Good Samaritan and Medical...
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Sabarimala Verdict: 8 Steps Kerala Plans for the Safety, Comfort of Women...
On September 28, 2018, the Supreme Court opened the doors of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala to women of all ages. Previously, the temple management restricted entry to women between the ages of 10 to...
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India May Soon Have a Law to Compensate Those Who’ve Been Wrongly Prosecuted:...
In 1994, S Nambi Narayanan, a scientist working for the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) was implicated with leaking vital defence secrets to two Maldivian intelligence officers. Besides...
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#MeTooIndia: Sexually Harassed at Work? Here’s How You Can File a Complaint.
Whether it be unwelcome physical contact or sexual connotations or other sexual advances, harassment at workplaces is, unfortunately, a pertinent reality. As more and more women are publicly stating...
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Criminal Defamation: Relic of The Raj, This Act Harasses More Than it Helps
Many women and some men as well have been sharing allegations of sexual abuse, harassment and torture by those in positions of power – either in the government, corporations or academia. This is being...
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