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Me Too in China

Not many people outside the country know that China has a #MeToo movement that is intended to curb sexual harassment at the workplace.

Instal CCTVs in offices of probe agencies and police stations, says SC

The Supreme Court directed that not only police stations, but all investigating agencies that carry out probes will have to instal CCTV cameras in interrogation rooms or areas where such interrogation is carried out.

Activist Varavara Rao to remain in hospital till December 15, says Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court ruled that the 81-year-old activist-poet Varavara Rao, who is accused in the Elgaar Parishad case, could stay in Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital till December 15 when the Court will hear the case again. Earlier, the High Court on November 18 had granted permission for his treatment at the hospital for a fortnight.

Celebrating The Constitution

The day, also known as National Law Day, is celebrated in India on November 26 every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India in November 1949 which came into effect on January 26, 1950

Smoky Blues

Yet another smog tower has come up in Delhi after much delay to battle air pollution. This was after a Supreme Court order and a warning that any violation would be treated as contempt

Language of Law

Our legislation, legal pleadings, documents, agreements, sale deeds, insurance contracts are lengthy, ridden with jargon and confusing. We in India must join the plain language movement

Objectionable Effort

The Kerala government may have decided not to implement the controversial amendment related to cyberspace, but the debate whether such laws should be the sole prerogative of the centre remains alive

Back to the Future

The eyes of the world are on the President-elect and the new team he has assembled to help him restore America’s global standing, badly undermined by Donald Trump. What lies ahead, judging by the names on his A Team, for India and a new world order?

A Matter of Choice

In a far-reaching judgment, the Allahabad High Court has said that cases of religious conversion are irrelevant if both parties are adults and in a consenting relationship. This cannot be infringed upon by the State

The Fight For Beds

In a laudable order, the Delhi High Court has asked 33 private hospitals to reserve 80 percent of ICU beds for coronavirus patients. It vacated an earlier stay, noting that the ground reality had “radically changed”

The Road Less Travelled

The exit of this iconic company from India has shocked dealers who have invested huge sums in their showrooms. They’ve appointed a law firm for probable legal action for higher compensation from Harley

The Protective Gaze

The Court has given progressive judgments on women’s property rights. While some ensured equal rights to daughters even when the father had died, others saw to it that married women were not left in the lurch due to desertion

Difficult Diktat

The Bill makes it mandatory for private companies to reserve 75 percent of jobs for residents of the state and has led to a furore among industry and Opposition parties

Under the Scanner

The rules for organisations seeking foreign funding have been tightened. But the fact remains that some are doing yeoman’s service and even filled the gap left by government programmes during the pandemic

Warriors Left Adrift

There is a sense of grief and disappointment among doctors that despite risking their lives, the centre doesn’t even have data of the frontline workers who died valiantly treating coronavirus patients

Taking a Joke too Far

Kamra is as close as we can get to medieval European court jesters or village fools. By punishing a jester for a joke, we put at risk our right to free speech, sense of humour and right to say what we think needs to be said

Police Nirvana

In a recent case of alleged rape and murder of two minors, a UP police officer revealed the names of the victims, violating a Supreme Court order against such acts. Many news outlets also published the names

We Are Not Amused

The comedian has been suddenly elevated to the status of a national joke-maker because the A-G, like the good Queen Victoria, is not amused. Have we lost our sense of humour, along with smell, in Covid times?

Act Now, or Pay the Price

Data protection in an organisation is a legal mandate to be executed and companies are expected to appoint data officers. These and other data challenges are being debated and dealt with by experts

Alternate Reality: India Joins Global Gaslighting Epidemic

The term “gaslighting” has seen an increase in frequency after Donald Trump took office, but it is also being replicated in a number of countries, from Brazil and China to Turkey and Belarus, and increasingly, in India

The filth of OIL

An NGT report exposed the fact that the oilfield in Assam is operating without mandatory environmental clearances. It also said that a blowout has been spewing gas for 160 days now, impacting 10 km of eco-sensitive land

Race for a Better Scorecard

Under the Epidemic Diseases Act and the Disaster Management Act, the government has a duty under Articles 47 and 21 to save and protect lives. It, therefore, cannot put curbs on testing of Covid-19 patients

Protecting the Rights of Accused

In a landmark judgment, the Court held that confession to officers under the Act is not admissible as evidence during trial and infringes on the Constitution. This will have ramifications for the Rhea Chakraborty case as well as others

Let's Go Green

In accordance with a 2018 order of the apex court, the Delhi government has said it will allow the use, manufacture and sale of only green crackers this Diwali and formed squads to check on compliance

Parting Amicably

In a laudable judgment, the Bombay High Court waived the six months’ cooling-off period under the Hindu Marriage Act as the woman was pregnant by another man

Strange, Surreal and Surprising

The writer’s first story for India Legal was four years ago explaining that Donald Trump’s election as US president could be the start of the Second American Revolution. The big question, regardless of the eventual outcome is did it stick ideologically, and what are the consequences?

Is this an Eyewash?

The state is attempting to enact an Act ostensibly meant to protect journalists, but how sincere is it when there have been 22 cases of administrative assault on journalists in the last two years?

Clutching at Straws

In a positive move, IARI has developed capsules which can decompose stubble from paddy harvest to manure. This will be used in states to reduce pollution, an issue that has gripped courts too

A Policy that Needs Revision

While the transfers of High Court judges may be constitutionally permissible, they may not be necessary. Ending transfers of judges will make High Courts judicially strong, effective and independent

Vocal for Local

In a first of its kind, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it mandatory for anyone filing a case to appoint a local lawyer. How would the future of the legal arena look if this spreads to all high courts?