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Six decades after it was officially banned in India, the spectre of dowry still hangs over many corners of the country. Last week, a 28-year-old woman living less than an hour from the nation’s capital was burnt alive, allegedly by her husband and mother-in-law, over an additional dowry demand. Such cases are reported with alarming frequency, laying bare one of Indian society’s gravest failings

By Inderjit Badhwar The summer of 2025 is shaping up to be one of those inflection points in India’s journey—moments when the tectonic plates of geopolitics shift, demanding that New Delhi recalib...

The scale of pendency in India is staggering, with over 50 million cases currently awaiting resolution. Yet, a closer look reveals that this deeply entrenched issue is not an intractable problem, but one with a surprisingly simple and achievable solution

The Latin term meaning “on its own motion”, refers to a court or other authority taking action without a formal request or petition from a party involved. In essence, it means the entity is acting on its own initiative. The judiciary has not hesitated to act on its own when it sees an issue involving public interest or individuals being wronged

With over five crore cases pending across Indian courts—including three dating back to 1952—the crisis has reached staggering proportions, eroding trust in governance and the rule of law

From plane crashes to soldiers’ families, National Legal Services Authority’s efforts reveal both the reach and the limitations of India’s constitutional commitment to equal access to justice

The Tamil Nadu governor’s broadside belies both history and political context

The Ben Stokes handshake controversy reignites debate on cricket’s moral code and the ghost of British “fair play”

In a case that combines corruption, constitutional debate, political intrigue and legal brinkmanship, the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma promises to be more than a courtroom drama—it is a test of judicial accountability in the world’s largest democracy

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that secretly recorded spousal conversations are admissible in divorce cases—redrawing the line between privacy and proof in India’s digital era of marriage breakdowns