By Dr Swati Jindal Garg
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen Hawking rightly said: “I think those who have a terminal illness and are in great pain should have the right t...
Following a judgment pronounced recently by the Madras High Court which underscored that the legal profession is a noble service to society and not a business driven by profit motive, the Bar Council...
A single-judge bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri was hearing a petition filed by the wife of the clerk. It was filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution for issuance of a writ in the nat...
Justice PN Bhagwati had once said: “Legal education must be able to equip the students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and values to enable them to discharge their responsibilities as members o...
Two Supreme Court benches have blunted the ED’s ultimate weapon: power to arrest under the PML Act. This marks a restoration of due process for the targets of the investigative agency
The apex court bench recently declared that a 1995 judgment that had brought medical professionals under the Consumer Protection Act requires reconsideration
Taking an empathetic view of a minor rape victim, the Kerala High Court allowed MTP even though she was 28 weeks pregnant, thereby giving her the right to live with dignity as per the Constitution
In a new twist to the definition of rape, the Delhi High Court said that if consensual sex occurs between two adults, then there is no wrongdoing even if they are married
The dangers lurking online were emphasised by the Delhi High Court when it warned that minors should be educated about “virtual touch” so that they exercise caution and recognise predatory behaviour
As the Supreme Court grants interim bail to the chief minister of Delhi, completely rejecting the Enforcement Directorate’s objections, the Court upholds the basic tenet of law that a person is innocent till proven guilty, unlike what the PMLA Act forcefully presupposes