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Law and Society
October 21, 2006

Judicial Pronouncements and Caste

How has the judiciary dealt with cases relating to upper-caste humiliation of dalits, as also sati and its glorification? An examination of the judicial pronouncements of the courts delivered in…
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Law and Society
September 2, 2006

Rights of the Poor: An Overview of Supreme Court

The Supreme Court's recent declaration which says that the slum dwellers have no right to a notice before eviction and demolition is an indication of its attitude towards the poor.…
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Marriage and Family Law
September 1, 2006

Multiple testimonies by victims of gender violence

The courts tend to take an insensitive stand on the multiple, and often contradictory, versions of victims/survivors of gender violence - whether it's Zaheera Sheikh of the Best Bakery case…
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Law and Society
August 18, 2006

Don’t punish victims

The declaration of Bharti Yadav as a proclaimed offender in the Nitish Katara murder case is being touted as a crowning achievement for the prosecution. The move highlights disinclination of…
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Marriage and Family Law
July 9, 2006

Love, inter-caste marriage and criminal law

The Supreme Court recently ruled that there is no bar on inter-caste or inter-religion marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act. Anyone who harasses, threatens or subjects such a couple to…
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Marriage and Family Law
July 1, 2006

Love, romance and the age of marriage

Legally, a Hindu bridegroom should be aged 21 and a bride 18. However, several girls over 15 but under 18 elope to marry men of their choice. In many cases,…
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Human Rights
June 29, 2006

Army in the dock

In a rare exception, a chargesheet has been presented before criminal court against five officers of the army, for the murder of five innocent villagers. The five were killed after…
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Law and Society
June 9, 2006

Looking after children of women prisoners

In response to a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court of India has issued directions to the central and state governments to provide children of women prisoners in jail, and…
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Marriage and Family Law
May 1, 2006

The ‘fault theory’ vs the ‘breakdown theory’ of divorce

Should divorce be granted solely on the basis of who is 'at fault'? Or should 'irretrievable breakdown' of a marriage be cause for divorce? In a recent judgment, the Supreme…
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Law and Society
April 28, 2006

Rape of Justice

In a rare case of sensitivity, the Alwar court in Rajasthan convicted B H Mohanty for rape of a German woman within 22 days of the incident. The attitude of…
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