A state-level UCC raises a constitutional question on Article 44, which suggests the code ought to have a national character.

By words and implication, the Uttarakhand law has deferred to the majority and brushed aside the features of personal laws ...

A Dalit woman and a Muslim man had an affair. The man’s mother opposed their marriage, hurling caste-based abuses at the ...

The Laken Riley Act mandates detention for unauthorized immigrants accused of crimes. With bipartisan support, it empowers ...

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand has introduced a controversial set of regulations that require live-in couples ...

The Kerala High Court questioned the state government’s inquiry commission on the Munambam Waqf land dispute, stating that ...

They warned that fundamental rights remain 'constrained by the state power' & said India is a democracy 'in retreat'.

Whilst the increase in income tax exemption to Rs 12 lakh has been widely celebrated by the proponents of the ruling party, ...

Delhi’s homeless population faces fatal risks during cold waves due to inadequate shelters and poor resources, highlighting the need for urgent action by government machinery and civil society. Lakhs ...

By Eugene R Fidell and Navdeep SinghThe Supreme Court of Uganda has handed out a landmark ruling invalidating the trial of ...

Robertson, in his History of the Common Law gave to us the memorable quote: “Honest men dread arbitration more than they dread law suits”. Of late, there have b ...

The Karnataka High Court quashed a case registered against a private bank manager under the provisions of the Schedule Castes and the Schedule Tribes (SCST) (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after noting ...