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A Karnataka High Court ruling that raping a dead woman does not come under the ambit of rape or unnatural offences shows the need to bring necrophilia under the framework of criminal law

The Allahabad High Court has argued that the Supreme Court’s views pertaining to “live-in” relationships “cannot be considered to promote such relationships”. That has opened another can of worms regarding Muslim law and marriage

Both India and America pulled out all the stops in ensuring that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington was a success, despite the naysayers, says Kenneth Tiven

With 21% of Supreme Court judges taking up post-retirement jobs, the constitutional morality of such decisions is questionable. Will increasing their retirement age lessen the allure of these jobs?

The recent and frequent changes in political textbooks and scientific journals, till now the basic learning format for all students, have not just caused confusion, but also, owing to the tinge of politics involved, turned history into a convenient area to change impressionable minds.

Tthe India Legal Research Foundation (ILRF) launched its multi-lingual app, the India Legal App. It was formally launched by former Chief Justice of India MN Venkatachaliah, the chief patron of ILRF and India Legal.

With the ICICI Board giving sanction to prosecute ex-MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar for alleged illegal loans, financial scams are under the scanner. Is the system foolproof enough to protect consumer interests?

The former US President sat quietly at the defense table in a Miami federal courtroom as his lawyer entered his plea of not guilty to the indictment charging Trump with 37 counts of violating the US Espionage Act. Trump is the first US leader ever to be arraigned on felony charges. Has he finally run out of escapes after a lifetime of breaking the rules and flaunting the law?

An oral order of a Gujarat judge regarding minor rape survivors and his disinclination to allow abortion has raised questions about the patriarchal mindset in sections of society.

As commercial disputes gain currency and companies feel the stress of non-performing assets(, will a better synthesis of insolvency and arbitral laws make the resolution process more comprehensive? RAJSHRI RAI, editor-in-chief of APN channel, spoke to SANTOSH SHUKLA, executive director, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, and DR SUBIR BIKAS MITRA, advisor (Law), GAIL India Ltd, in this regard