The Bombay High Court has said that looking at a minor boy or a girl with a sexual intention will invite the provisions of the POCSO Act
~By Rajesh Kumar
On September 27, Justice AM Badar of the...
Above: Rajasthan High Court
In a rare case, the apex court issued notices to two Rajasthan High Court judges who retired in 2016 and were ineligible for the post of additional judges
~By Vinay V...
Above: Red Brigade members on dharna in Lucknow, demanding steps to check violence against women. Photo: UNI
Two recent judgments came in for criticism as references were made to the character of t...
Above: Students protesting at RMLNLU, Lucknow. Photo: Twitter
The past few months have seen some premier law universities descend into chaos as the administration and students battle it out over f...
A draft bill which aimed to decriminalise begging was abandoned by the centre after it failed to convince activists who said it didn’t address poverty per se
~By Venkatasubramanian
It was a legi...
Above: The philosophy of India’s criminal justice system is based on reform, but in practice, it’s deterrence that gets precedence. Representative Image: Anil Shakya
In a landmark judgment, the ape...
Pioneers in Asia: LegitQuest’s technology provides solutions to legal search problems with case references just a click away
In India, every industry or service sector is unique and gets impacted b...
Above: Rohingyas offering namaz. Photo: Javed Sultan
Rohingyas in India used to be given Long Term Visas (LTVs) in 2012 (valid till 2015), but this has been discontinued. On the contrary, the gover...
Above: (L-R) Allahabad High Court; chief justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
In a significant move, the Court has ordered the installation of cameras to record proceedings in district courts. It is als...
Above: A demonstration for women's rights. Photo: Anil Shakya
Here’s a comparison between the views of male feminists and men’s right groups on the issue of marital rape
~By Sucheta Dasgupta
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