Dr Swati Jindal Garg

Even as Assam gears up to introduce the law, the question is whether states should spend valuable time and resources passing such laws when a UCC will make them irrelevant

A recent award of Rs 2 crore by the Delhi High Court to a defamed army officer has sparked a debate about the defamation law impinging on the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression

Orders of the Patna High Court relating to a caste survey of the Bihar government have led to confusion as it first stayed the survey, and then supported it, debunking the stand of the petitioners

In a sign of changing times, the Uttarakhand High Court quashed proceedings against a man accused of rape after he refused to marry a woman with whom he had consensual ties

State governments have over the years made changes in remission policies knowing that the criminal justice system has come a long way from using punishment for instilling fear to understanding punishment as a penance that aims to persuade offenders to repent, reform and reconcile. Yet the question that remains unanswered is—will a leopard ever change its spots?

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has recently passed the proposal for “critical care and support for accessing justice to rape or gangrape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant” with an outlay of Rs 74.10 crore. The scheme will provide shelter, food and legal aid for pregnant minor victims of sexual assault who have no family support

A recent verdict passed by the Madras High Court in a domestic dispute case that allowed a housewife equal share in her husband’s property significantly expands the rights of homemakers over their husband’s property and has been hailed as a positive sign

The Allahabad High Court has argued that the Supreme Court’s views pertaining to “live-in” relationships “cannot be considered to promote such relationships”. That has opened another can of worms regarding Muslim law and marriage

The recent and frequent changes in political textbooks and scientific journals, till now the basic learning format for all students, have not just caused confusion, but also, owing to the tinge of politics involved, turned history into a convenient area to change impressionable minds.

An oral order of a Gujarat judge regarding minor rape survivors and his disinclination to allow abortion has raised questions about the patriarchal mindset in sections of society.