Succession laws discriminate against women when it comes to inheriting agricultural land while it has brought them on par with men when it comes to family property. This bias needs to be corrected ...
Many of the provisions in the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 have been retained since it came closest to fulfilling the objectives of Article 44 of the Constitution of India for a uniform civil code.
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Bollywood mouths patriotic platitudes when it suits it, but when it comes to self-preservation and profits, it shows a different color. When will it stand up for our armed forces and the sacrifices ma...
The unseemly ouster of Cyrus Mistry, chairman of Tata Sons, has raised questions about whether he will take legal recourse and if his removal could have been handled better
By India Legal team
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A global conference, National Initiative Towards Strengthening Arbitration and Enforcement in India organized by NITI Aayog in New Delhi recently, identified the problems and defined a roadmap
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While this tax has been introduced, much needs to be done before it can be completely implemented on April 1, 2017– passing laws, making rules on procedures, training of taxmen and taxpayers…
By S...
A report on human rights violations on the basis of sexuality and gender identity in South Asia has shown how deep-rooted attitudes continue to hurt sexual minorities
By Ramesh Menon
When Suga...
The Delhi CM’s ding-dong battle with Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung and others have often seen him vanquished. Will this have an impact on the forthcoming polls in Punjab and Goa?
By Kalyani Shankar
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In an effort to speed up justice and monitor performances, the center will allocate a unique identification number to these officers in district and subordinate courts
By Sucheta Dasgupta
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The largest port project in Karnataka is floundering as it is based on faulty impact assessment, legal violations, data disparities and procedural lapses
By Dr Mahabelshwar Hegde and Krithika Dines...