A new network of lawyers, rights activists and those exonerated in terrorism-related cases dedicates itself to fight for compensation and rehabilitation of those wrongly framed and prosecuted
By Ajit...
Though Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 has been amended, several lacunae still remain in the existing arbitral regime, creating confusion in the minds of litigants and lawyers
By Usha Rani Da...
If India is serious about implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, it has to draw up stringent laws and policies that will make it an example for developing countries
By Ramesh Menon
India has ...
This gutsy mother’s fight for justice for her deceased son, Nitish, finally came to fruition with the Supreme Court handing out a severe sentence to his killers
By Karan Kaushik
The Supreme Cou...
Retaining the minimum age of marriage for a girl at 15 under the amended law has made many child brides vulnerable to abuse. The law is also at variance with others, allowing the guilty to go scot-fre...
Section 497 defines adultery as a crime committed by men when they have sexual intercourse with a married woman. It is not an offence when a woman has sexual intercourse with a married man. This anoma...
The Transplantation of Human Organs Act is well-intentioned. But implementation on the ground defeats its very purpose as this case study from Kolkata illustrates
By Sujit Bhar in Kolkata
A sou...
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is mulling over increasing the notice period of pilots from six months to one year based on a Civil Aviation Requirement which quotes Aircraft Rules of 1937. ...
The government has taken steps to rein in irresponsible food ads, but what about misleading media reports on nutrition? Do we need a law to regulate them?
By Usha Rani Das
Can we believe all tha...
All over the world, the extensive use of this tool is seen as an attempt to make judgments more readable and crisp. In India, the footnote is slowly finding its feet in the Supreme Court
By Devadat...