Ayodhya-Babri Dispute: Timeline, SC Verdict & its Significance
The Supreme Court had given the much-awaited verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid land dispute case. Though this verdict, the Apex court cl…
Important Court Verdicts
SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act: Pros and Cons
The Supreme Court recently criticised the verdict delivered by its two-judge bench in March 2018 that had virtually di…
Capital Punishment in India – Should we do away with it?
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There is growing support for abolishing capital punis…
Honour Killing in India – Reasons & Responses
Recently, there has been a rise of honor killings in the country and this has led the government as well as the Suprem…
Defamation in India – IPC Section 499 and 500 Vs Freedom of Speech
Recent happenings across the country against individual rights and free speech have questioned the relevance and the v…
Transgender Rights in India – Key Issues and Challenges
Recently, the Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 with some amendments. The bill aims at empowering the tra…
[Premium] Begging in India – Legal Status in light of court verdicts
In August 2018, Delhi High Court decriminalized beggary by striking down some sections of the Bombay Prevention of Beggary Act, 1959, as extended to D…
Constitutional Validity of Aadhaar – Background, Major Issues and Recent SC verdict
Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar in its majority verdict (4 out of 5 judges). It is in this light, there is a n…
