A Gujarat High Court order has waived the mandatory six-month cooling period in granting a divorce. Could it pave the way for quick divorces in other cases too?
By RK Misra
A Gujarat High C...
A recent judgment which allowed a raped girl to abort her 24-week fetus is being lauded for its sensitivity. What are the medical and psychological reasons for allowing this termination?
By Shobha J...
THE Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2015 was finally cleared by the Rajya Sabha on December 22. Having already been passed by the Lok Sabha, it now needs President Pr...
While the apex court very recently cracked down on diesel pollution, the government has proposed a new formula to reduce Delhi’s traffic burden. But that may end up as a cosmetic move. What’s needed i...
An attempt by the Gujarat government to reserve seats in private medical colleges for non-resident Gujaratis was struck down by the High Court as it goes against the constitution.
By Kaushik Joshi
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The apex court has been swamped by diverse opinions to reform its collegium system. Fresh guidelines are expected by the time TS Thakur takes over as the chief justice of India
By Venkatasubramani...
An HP High Court order bans cow slaughter and consumption of beef in the state. It also quotes a feedback which said it would cost `28.5 lakh to make just one home for cows. Imagine replicating this a...
As the Madras High Court hits one crisis after another, be it over caste or language issues, in an unprecedented move, central security forces will be deployed there.
By R Ramasubramanian in Chenn...
While some states have banned the sale of beef, courts are unable to tell the difference between different kinds of meat and are using dubious evidence to settle disputes
By Vipin Pubby in Chandig...
The apex court ban on surrogacy for foreign couples will put paid to a thriving industry in Gujarat. The way out is to have tighter regulations to oversee this market
By RK Misra in Anand
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