The Fall of Assad’s Regime and the Road Ahead
By Annunthra Rangan Over the past two weeks, rebel forces have captured key cities, including Aleppo, Homs and Damascus, effectively ending Assad’s reign. The regime’s stronghold in the Latakia region,…
Police officials lodging bogus complaints cannot claim immunity under Section 197 CrPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a police official accused of registering a bogus case and fabricating evidence or documents in connection with the same, could not claim immunity under…
The POSH Push, in Private
The Supreme Court in a recent Public Interest Litigation (Janaki Chaudhary & Anr vs Women and Child Development & Ors), reviewed a petition regarding the employment terms and conditions of…
Gujarat High Court hears plea challenging constitutional validity of Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009
The Gujarat High Court recently heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed challenging the constitutional validity of the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009. They alleged that the Act was…
Meghalaya High Court orders NHIDCL to plant more trees in lieu of 103 trees felled
The Meghalaya High Court recently disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) to prevent the felling of 103 trees while building the National Highway from Shillong to Dawki near the…
A Surfeit of Nominees
By Vikram Kilpady The loss of a near and dear one is devastating enough. The tragedy is compounded by the various offices one has to visit for multiple things starting…
Women’s Rights and the Washroom Debate
VERSE 3.56 of Manusmriti says: “yatra nāryastu pūjyante ramante tatra devatāḥ yatraitāstu na pūjyante sarvāstatrāphalā kriyāḥ” which translates to “where women are given due respect, even Gods like to reside…
Divorced from Proceedings
The appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Court Act, 1984, read with Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, was filed by the appellant (husband) against the decree…