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With ongoing concerns about the massive environmental impact of the Char Dham project, did the apex court refuse to question the defense policies of the central government and seek what is called a “delicate balance” between environmental considerations and security needs?

In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court observed that every person has a right to be informed about what he is consuming. The division bench, comprising Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, was ...

The Delhi High Court stayed a prohibition on cross-gender massage services in the city stating that there was no reasonable nexus between their ban and preventing prostitution at spas. The High Co...

The apex court has directed that an immediate decision be taken on water levels in the dam, which is at the centre of a decades-old dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It has also observed that the court cannot be made a platform for political compulsions.

A number of petitions filed in the Delhi High Court by traders’ bodies of various markets as well as street vendors has brought focus on the legal and Constitutional rights regarding their right to livelihood.

In order to enhance the health, well-being and nutritional levels of mother and child, the centre has cleared a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage of women to 21 years.

Lalit Modi has been based in London ever since he fled the country over accusations of wrongdoing and financial irregularities. The founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL), who became a high-flyin...

Due to the pandemic, the impact was everywhere, which also resulted in the closure of schools and other educational institutions. As schools reopen in many parts of the country, it’s important that p...

Civil Judge (South) Neha Sharma recently rejected a civil suit seeking restoration of Hindu and Jain deities inside the Quwwat Ul Islam mosque located at the Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli, New Delh...

cently passed two bills that aim to regulate in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinics and prohibit commercial surrogacy in India. While the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021, that the Lok Sabha passed on December 1 got the nod from the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote, the Upper House also passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, with amendments.