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Legally Speaking | When the protector becomes the perpetrator: A look into recent cases of police excesses and abuse

India, May 5 -- The State and the police are meant to serve and protect the citizen. In law, there is a presumption that any act done by the State is done in good faith. It is because of this presumpt... Read More


Legally Speaking | A deep dive into the key legal battles over the right to property

India, May 2 -- While the political row over wealth redistribution continues to rage, with sharp reactions from all sides of the political spectrum, the Supreme Court (SC) is presently deciding the am... Read More


Legally Speaking | Can political parties be held legally accountable for unfulfilled manifestos?

India, April 24 -- Election season is upon us and manifestoes promising free electricity, free rations, free televisions, better employment, and educational institutions, among other assurances, have ... Read More


Legally Speaking | Do we have the right to sleep?

India, April 20 -- Recently, the Bombay high court (HC) noted that to record a person's statement at an unearthly hour amounted to a deprivation of his right to sleep, which it called a basic right. I... Read More


Legally Speaking | The suits against Patanjali prove that strict action alone protects public health

India, April 13 -- On April 10, 2024, the Supreme Court came down heavily on Patanjali Ayurveda's Acharya Balakrishna and Baba Ramdev, refusing to accept their apology. The duo had attempted to furnis... Read More


Civil unions and marriage: Where are we in India?

India, April 10 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has promised to bring a law to recognise civil unions between couples belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community, while the Congress has promised to ... Read More


Legally Speaking | The Patanjali proceedings: A brief overview of the case

India, April 3 -- In 2022, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Jayesh Lele filed a writ petition against Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Acharya Bal Krishna, the Union of India, the ministry of health... Read More


How much work is housework? Computing the value of unpaid labour

India, March 7 -- A Spanish court, in 2023, ordered a man to pay 2,00,000 euros to his ex-wife for the 25 years of unpaid domestic labour rendered by her. Earlier this week, the Karnataka high court n... Read More


How the state views interpersonal relationships

India, Feb. 27 -- Any intervention of the state in the personal domain needs to maintain a delicate balance between a person's right to privacy and the state's interest in maintaining a just social or... Read More