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The worsening situation in Delhi and the NCR has made life difficult for citizens. Despite the apex court reminding the centre and states that protecting the citizen’s right to a pollution-free atmosphere is their constitutional obligation, the capital is back in Covid-era masks

In Kolkata a brilliant rendition by jail inmates of Tagore’s Valmiki Pratibha ends with its 100th show, but social reformer and danseuse Alokananda Roy, the brainchild of the show, has promised more reformative programmes ahead

The CJI’s observation on the exodus of young lawyers from litigation reveals a troubling trend. Can the legal community respond to this challenge by providing the support and structure necessary to retain fresh talent?

By Inderjit Badhwar In this week’s (December 2, 2024 issue) cover story of India Legal magazine, Digital Editor Vikram Kilpady focuses on Delhi’s status as the world’s most polluted capital unders...

The people nominated for 15 key posts by President-elect Donald Trump shows that extreme loyalty to him is an absolute pre-requisite, with skill or experience a secondary consideration. Confirmations are probable as Republicans have a four-vote Senate majority. Any Republican senator who joins Democrats to oppose Trump will be shamed and hounded for demonstrating judgment and personal courage

The recent Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s draft guidelines on foregoing life support in terminally-ill patients is a test of the robustness of the right to refuse medical treatment in India

The Madras High Court recently made a significant ruling regarding Muslim men taking multiple wives. It said that the wife cannot stop the husband from entering into a second marriage, but she has the right to seek maintenance and refuse to be a part of the matrimonial household

By setting aside the decision of the Rajasthan High Court which quashed a sexual harassment case based on a compromise between the accused and father of the victim, the apex court has ruled in the interest of justice and held that the lower courts must have due regard to the nature and gravity of the crime which could have a serious impact on society 

In a landmark decision, the apex court has determined that mere verbal altercations and threats do not meet the legal definition of “assault” as outlined in the Section. It has described the case referred to as “an abuse of the process of law”

The majority opinion of the apex court’s seven-judge Constitution bench, one of the last sittings before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud left office, held that an institution will not lose its minority status merely because it was established by a statute. The judgment has far-reaching implications