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Marriage cannot alter birth caste: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the caste of a person was determined by birth and could not be changed during his/her lifetime, even in case of personal circumstances such as marriage. The single-judge Bench of Justice Rakesh Kainthla passed the order on a criminal revision petition filed by the State of Himachal Pradesh against a trial court verdict, which held that a woman accused under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, could n...

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Liberty Over Limbo

In a powerful assertion of personal liberty, the Delhi High Court has ruled that pending Supreme Court appeals cannot automatically bar prisoners from seeking furlough or parole, placing human dignity above judicial ambiguity

Unique Identification Dissonance

The twelve-digit number has been at the crossroads for a while now, failing to identify as a citizen’s identity, his nationality, his access to benefits and even in its very relevance. A recent Meghalaya High Court verdict brings this issue to the spotlight
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When Trust Breaks, Tapes Speak

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that secretly recorded spousal conversations are admissible in divorce cases—redrawing the line between privacy and proof in India’s digital era of marriage breakdowns

The Social Conundrum

Last week, a Supreme Court bench said that citizens must know about the value of free speech when posting on social media, but also exercise restraint in the interests of “fraternity, secularism and dignity of individuals”. That ruling acknowledges the challenge for laws and legislation regarding contentious output on social media 
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“Another Wonderful Secret”

As Donald Trump’s long-standing ties to Jeffrey Epstein resurface amidst a Department of Justice decision to close the case, the political magician finds himself unable to vanish the past—or  the backlash from his own base

75 Years and Still Counting

Within the BJP, 75 years is an enigma: a harbinger of ill-boding and a signal that it is time to hang one’s boots. Good news for those who want to push people out and bad for those who want to stay and hold on to their posts and positions
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This is the second time that the outgoing vice-president has obliged the Opposition: maybe a few months late, but he has finally gone and done what the Opposition MPs were demanding
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75 Years and Still Counting

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Within the BJP, 75 years is an enigma: a harbinger of ill-boding and a signal that it is time to hang one’s boots. Good news for those who want to push people out and bad for those who want to stay and hold on to their posts and positions
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Trump, and the MAGA Meltdown: A Conspiracy Too Far?

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The US president’s failure to release the promised files has triggered a rare revolt within his MAGA base—raising questions about transparency, betrayal, and the limits of loyalty in a movement founded on exposing the elite
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Faultlines of Fire: Iran, Israel, and the New Middle East War

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