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In the defence of Urdu, the case for linguistic diversity

India, April 19 -- 'Before us is a fellow citizen who has taken great pains to take this matter twice to the High Court and then twice again before this court. What the appellant thinks may also be th... Read More


In the defence of Urdu, the case for linguistic diversity

India, April 18 -- "Before us is a fellow citizen who has taken great pains to take this matter twice to the High Court and then twice again before this court. What the appellant thinks may also be th... Read More


Decoding the legal footing of Waqf (Amendment) Bill

India, April 5 -- The contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2024 will soon become a law in force and, in the near future, a law in action. Sidestepping the political overtones of the Bill and of the on... Read More


Decoding the legal footing of Waqf (Amendment) Bill

India, April 4 -- The contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2024 will soon become a law in force and, in the near future, a law in action. Sidestepping the political overtones of the Bill and of the on... Read More


The 'Jains as minorities' question in personal laws

India, March 29 -- The well-known adage "ignorance of law is no excuse" was once suffixed by the late justice VR Krishna Iyer with the words "except for the lower courts". He was lamenting the cases o... Read More


Denial of right to study as a ground for divorce

India, March 19 -- I have on my desk a recent judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC)'s Indore Bench, indeed heartwarming, which deserves to be followed by all other high courts and affirmed by... Read More


Denial of right to education as a ground for divorce

India, March 18 -- I have on my desk a recent judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC)'s Indore Bench, indeed heartwarming, which deserves to be followed by all other high courts and affirmed by... Read More


Hits and misses in Uttarakhand UCC

India, Feb. 3 -- The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) of Uttarakhand, which was recently brought into force, is a bulky enactment comprising 392 sections, seven schedules and multiple forms. Nearly 80% of its... Read More