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The writer is a women�??s rights lawyer

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Darul Qaza row: A storm in a teacup

Despite this, the judgment is quoted totally out of contest to buttress the arguments of those opposing the Darul Qaza.

1 Aug 2018 12:45 AM IST

The candid eyes of CCTV cameras may have recorded the gory incidents of sexual abuse in graphic detail.(Representational image)

India's Church: Mired in controversies

The matter is serious and needs to be investigated thoroughly, beyond the political rhetoric.

20 July 2018 12:15 AM IST

The lowest rungs of police forces often used the provision for harassment and extortion. The sooner its off the statute book, the easier life would get for LGBTQ people.

Section 377 needs to go: A Victorian relic' has no place in today's...

The court left it to Parliament to consider deleting the provision.

12 July 2018 1:18 AM IST

Anita Gets Bail by Arun Shourie HarperCollins, Rs 699

A scoreboard of judicial accountability

On the one hand, Anita Gets Bail tracks the brilliance of our judiciary, while on the other it lays bare its clay feet.

1 July 2018 4:26 AM IST

The rape cases in Kathua, Unnao and Surat sparked nationwide outrage following which pressure mounted on the Centre to amend laws. (Photo: PTI)

From violators to protectors: Role of police is changing in some rape...

It is in the context that I find the need to narrate this horrific incident of gangrape in Mumbai, which is known as the...

10 May 2018 1:21 AM IST

Public protests have been held in every major city condemning the gruesome and inhuman violence inflicted upon the young girl. (Representational image)

Death penalty for child abuse more harmful

The Kathua rape is not the norm; most cases of child abuse take place within our homes and in our neighbourhoods.

23 April 2018 12:26 AM IST

Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Is Hindu society ready for pre-nups?

Introducing the notion of pre-nuptial agreements will transform the sacramental Hindu marriage into a purely contractual...

31 March 2018 12:22 AM IST

The woman was allegedly raped by four men for about three hours near railway tracks in Bhopal when she returned home after attending a coaching class on the night of October 31. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

The narrative of misuse and ground reality of victims

The acute violence which Christian women suffer is seldom addressed; even the Church looks the other way.

8 March 2018 1:01 AM IST

The Allahabad high court lawyers are planning to felicitate the judge later this month. (Representational image)

Adultery law deeply flawed, must be dumped

If the initial comments of judges at the admission stage are anything to go by, the response is positive.

17 Feb 2018 3:44 AM IST

The Supreme Court was on Monday hearing Hadiyas husband Shafin Jahans plea against the Kerala High Court order, annulling their marriage. (File photo)

Autonomy and freedom versus indoctrination

The love jihad bogey has been effectively used by the RSS and other Hindu right wing groups during election campaigns...

7 Dec 2017 12:48 AM IST

If the defining criterion of rape is lack of consent , then yes, there is a real possibility that sex workers may face this kind of violence in their work space

Rise in crime rate indicate women are reporting more

Maharashtra recorded the third highest number of rape cases (4,189) after Madhya Pradesh (4,882) and Uttar Pradesh...

5 Dec 2017 1:24 AM IST

Mr Sibal, supplemented by saying this (triple talaq) is something which is not permanent or immutable. (Representational image)

Criminalising triple talaq: Will it liberate women?

The demand for a new statute is problematic under the current political dispensation, with its stated anti-Muslim...

25 Nov 2017 4:57 AM IST