Supreme Court
AA Edit | Let gay couples live normally
The govt’s position reflects a refreshing change from the earlier one of extreme denial, calling same-sex marriage an urban elitist concept
AA Edit | Court wages war on hate
Haters are not part of the solution; they are out there only to aggravate problems and must be resisted by society with all available tools
Anita Anand | Imagining a new form of marriage in India: It has to start with a law…
Over the last decade, acceptance of homosexuality has grown in India, especially since Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in 2018
AA Edit | Some clarity on governors’ role
The Supreme Court has put all doubts to rest in its interpretation of Article 200 and underscored the paramountcy of popular will
AA Edit | SC flags misuse of NSA for UP political vendetta
The NSA is not the first piece of legislation which govts invoke at their convenience to penalise people through the process of the law
Manish Tewari | To protect right to privacy, reform intel agencies first
A report suggests that the Indian govt is willing to spend up to $120 million or around Rs. 1,000 crores to purchase a new spyware
L. Ravichander | Incorporate right to political opinion in the right to life
A growing tendency is being witnessed to move court against political statements
AA Edit | SC’s ‘hanging’ review welcome
The larger debate, of course, is the one about whether death sentences should be on the statute at all
AA Edit | Lesson from Bhopal nightmare
The Supreme Court has now found that the government’s claim for a top-up of the compensation has no foundation in legal principle
Patralekha Chatterjee | Why will same-sex unions pose threat to our society?
Why is govt so strongly opposed to giving legal recognition to same-sex marriages when same-sex relationships are no longer criminalised?