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Married woman living with another man without divorcing husband cannot seek legal sanctity: Allahabad HC

In an interesting order, the Allahabad High Court has said that a married woman who is in a live-in relationship without ending her marriage first is committing a crime and her partner is also culpable.

Human rights: Army plugs key loophole with Additional Director General appointment

The New Year eve announcement of the Indian Army appointing Major General Gautam Chauhan as Additional Director General (Human Rights) formally recognises the importance of human rights in military operations.

Right to Freedom of Religion: A lesson from Zimbabwe

A court in Zimbabwe recalled the landmark judgment in the Kesavananda Bharati case and held that compelling schoolchildren to salute the national flag was violative of their right to freedom of religion.

Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case: Media in the dock

The Bombay High Court has slammed the way news channels handled the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case, saying that some actions were contemptuous in nature.

Homebuyer’s relief: Supreme Court slams builders for delay, one-sided agreements

Two remarkable decisions of the Supreme Court have given hope to flat owners. Firstly, the Court declared that builders’ trend of asking for additional money

Big Tech: The New Superpower

Thanks to the pandemic, Big Tech has emerged with huge profits and enormous clout over individuals and governments, including sanctions against the president of the most powerful country in the world. Have the Big Five collectively become the new superpower?

Rules vs Rights: Protecting privacy of inter-faith marriages

In a laudable judgment, the Allahabad High Court said that it is not mandatory to publish a notice for inter-faith marriages. When it is not needed for marriages under personal laws, why should it be for secular laws?

Bitter Harvest

The apex court’s stay on the implementation of the three laws and the formation of a committee might be the first stage in resolving a complex situation where neither the government nor the farmers want to back off.

More Power to Women: 2020’s important gender-based judgments

The Covid-19 pandemic posed an arduous challenge to the judiciary. Even as it struggled to ensure regular functioning, it managed to give some important judgments.

Housewife’s income: All in a day’s work

In yet another remarkable judgment on gender equality, the Supreme Court said that while calculating the notional income of a housewife

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