Sanjay Raman Sinha

While fighting sexual assault allegations, the former WFI president declared that hugging or touching without sexual intent doesn’t amount to an offence. But various judgments have proved him wrong

The deaths of nine cheetahs, translocated from Africa, in 130 days in Kuno National Park, MP, have brought Project Cheetah under the scanner. Will better sense prevail so that they are taken to other sanctuaries?

The bone-chilling video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur has brought into question the job of women’s commissions which have been flayed for being laggardly in taking action

The Kerala High Court has said that bystanders were unwilling to help victims due to needless harassment. Despite laws and guidelines to protect them, the reality is different.

The Supreme Court while staying the arrest of editor of a Malayalam news portal in the SC/ST Act case has made pertinent observations on the grey aspects of the law. It shows how despite the stringency of the provisions, atrocities against Scheduled Castes have not abated. The enactment and amendments in the Act have witnessed a battle between the judiciary and the government

With the Supreme Court striking down the repeated extension given to the ED director, it has continued its role as watchdog of the nation. Will the centre respect the judgment or ignore it with impunity?

Undertrials are often victims of systemic dysfunction and ignorance. With no comprehensive state policy, their rights and privileges are perpetually under question

The Association for Democratic Reforms has taken the matter of wilful failure of political parties to publish details of criminal antecedents of candidates to the Election Commission. In a strong complaint to the Commission, ADR has termed it as a “deliberate act of contempt”

With 21% of Supreme Court judges taking up post-retirement jobs, the constitutional morality of such decisions is questionable. Will increasing their retirement age lessen the allure of these jobs?

Tthe India Legal Research Foundation (ILRF) launched its multi-lingual app, the India Legal App. It was formally launched by former Chief Justice of India MN Venkatachaliah, the chief patron of ILRF and India Legal.