Dr Swati Jindal Garg

The controversial observations made by the Calcutta High Court which advised young girls to “control sexual urge” have been described as “objectionable and unwarranted” by the Supreme Court which has asked judges to refrain from expressing “personal views or preach”

Even though marriage may be a union of souls, a judgment of the Karnataka High Court makes it clear that the right to privacy trumps all rights and all Aadhaar information cannot be demanded by a spouse

In a shocking incident in Delhi, a teenager allegedly stabbed to death an 18-year-old on the street after which he started dancing on the spot. The crime has raised several questions on the crimes committed by minors and how the young are behaving in today’s fast-paced world

In a positive move, the Supreme Court has asked the centre to formulate a policy focusing on the distribution of sanitary napkins. Despite Swachh Bharat, this aspect of hygiene has been ignored

A research project traced cases from the initial filing of the FIR to its outcome in courts. It found that male complainants who register cases on behalf of their woman friends or relatives were less likely to “face burdens or exclusions” than if a woman was listed as a primary complainant

In a strong admonishment to governors of Opposition-ruled states who had kept bills pending, the chief justice said they must act before the issue reaches courts

The Allahabad High Court recently termed live-in relationships as “infatuation”, but this has to be juxtaposed with the apex court declaring that the right to live together is a part of the right to life

In a move to sensitise people towards the trauma faced by same-sex couples, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud issued a slew of measures to protect them, including safe houses and hotline numbers

Debates over a woman’s autonomy over her own body vs the universal right to life of the unborn child have been keenly followed, but never more than after the latest case that arose due to a split verdict for termination of a 26-week pregnancy. The verdict was given by a Supreme Court bench that had voiced two opposite ideas of rights in such matters, but has finally come to an end

An apex court bench is re-examining the correctness of a 1998 judgment where the majority held that legislators are immune to prosecution on bribery charges for their speech or vote in Parliament