Sanjay Raman Sinha

The Muzaffarnagar slap-case made us finally aware that within the four walls of classroom, social abhorrence and religious bigotry is being played out and now, inevitably, it has become a political football as well

The Delhi High Court has said that “persistent insistence” of a wife to live separately from her husband’s family is act of cruelty. Despite many legal remedies for mental cruelty, this is essentially a social malaise

The recent Conclave felicitated a band of influencers who are co-scripting the India growth story. They are shaping public opinion in nation building and societal issues and are role model themselves

While fighting sexual assault allegations, the former WFI president declared that hugging or touching without sexual intent doesn’t amount to an offence. But various judgments have proved him wrong

The deaths of nine cheetahs, translocated from Africa, in 130 days in Kuno National Park, MP, have brought Project Cheetah under the scanner. Will better sense prevail so that they are taken to other sanctuaries?

The bone-chilling video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur has brought into question the job of women’s commissions which have been flayed for being laggardly in taking action

The Kerala High Court has said that bystanders were unwilling to help victims due to needless harassment. Despite laws and guidelines to protect them, the reality is different.

The Supreme Court while staying the arrest of editor of a Malayalam news portal in the SC/ST Act case has made pertinent observations on the grey aspects of the law. It shows how despite the stringency of the provisions, atrocities against Scheduled Castes have not abated. The enactment and amendments in the Act have witnessed a battle between the judiciary and the government

With the Supreme Court striking down the repeated extension given to the ED director, it has continued its role as watchdog of the nation. Will the centre respect the judgment or ignore it with impunity?

Undertrials are often victims of systemic dysfunction and ignorance. With no comprehensive state policy, their rights and privileges are perpetually under question