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Indian Constitution first across the world to reflect the ideals of human rights: Justice Arun Mishra

Calling India a socialist, secular, democratic republic, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Justice Arun Mishra, on Tuesday said that the Constitution of the country was the first to reflect the ideals of human rights.  Delivering the 16th Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, Justice Mishra said the Indian Constitution was also the first Constitution in the world to bifurcate the justiciable (civil and political r...

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Mental Cruelty and Divorce

The Delhi High Court recently ruled that a woman repeatedly leaving her matrimonial home without any fault of her husband is an act of mental cruelty. The Court in another case also granted divorce to celebrity chef Kunal Kapur on the grounds of cruelty committed by his estranged wife. Courts define the meaning of cruelty according to their own interpretation within the boundary of the law

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In a case where a deceased driver’s son wanted compassionate appointment as a junior engineer, the Karnataka High Court said this cannot be sought as a matter of right and for a particular post
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With the general elections around the corner, nearly 4.3 lakh people in India will be forcibly denied their right to vote. These are undertrial detenus in Indian jails, their criminality far from being proved. This is unfair

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The Court is examining whether ordering an accused to drop his Google pin location to the Investigation Officer throughout the period of his bail is violative of his right to privacy
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Time to Nurture Nature

In a landmark verdict, the Court said that citizens’ right against adverse effects of climate change is part of the right to life and equality. But will the State be willing to crack down on unbridled development?

Abortion And The US Elections

The Court ruled last week that a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban is enforceable. This verdict is a legal bombshell in an election year. Abortion has become a key electoral issue in the country. A majority of women in America want to control their own decisions regarding sex and reproductive health. This has wide support among younger and liberal voters
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21 former judges write to CJI DY Chandrachud over unwarranted pressure, public disparagement on judiciary

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Nearly twenty-one former judges have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud expressing their concerns over escalating attempts by certain factions in an effort to undermine the judiciary through calculated pressure, misinformation and public disparagement. In the letter written to the CJI on Sunday, the retired judges said they were concerned about what they called tactics of misinformation and the orchestration of public sentiment against the judiciary, which is detrimen...

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