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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that maintenance to a wife can be declined only if she indulges in continuous adulterous conduct.

Mahatma Gandhi designed the Swadeshi Movement in such a way that it brought awareness about handmade clothing and sustainable consumption, quite different from the hedonistic Fast Fashion culture now 

The recent case of cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page being trolled and smeared with false information raises some crucial questions about how such platforms are monitored and administered and where responsibility rests

Recently, the apex court set aside a preventive detention order of the Tripura government. This is not the first time it has pulled up state governments. Such detention is often used as a tool to curb personal liberties

India’s long held position is that country specific resolutions are never helpful and dialogue is the way forward. Does its surprising abstention from voting on human rights in China serve its national interest?

Pension denialism behaviour by concerned authorities keeps on brutally manifesting itself in various individual cases. Matters concerning fixation, quantum, duration of pension constantly go before the High Courts and reach even the Supreme Court of India. On a conservative estimate, senior citizens grow even older as they consume at least a decade and half.

In a laudable verdict, the Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional to distinguish between a married and unmarried woman with regard to her right to safe abortion between 20 and 24 weeks

A public interest litigation seeking a minimum stipend for newly enrolled advocates was filed before the Delhi High Court. The Court appealed to senior advocates to provide a sufficient stipend to their juniors. Is it time for greater empathy?

In his book, What We Owe The Future, William MacAskill, a philosopher at Oxford, refers to “longtermism” and why decision-makers must lay down tough policies based on ethics and morality to help future generations survive and thrive

The contentious selection system is yet again facing the test of time. As CJI UU Lalit tries to form a consensus on judges appointments, creases and crevices are showing up. Is the system well geared to handle judiciary’s ever-evolving needs?