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Kerala, Tamil Nadu governors

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Supreme Court asks why the TN Governor needs the Court’s intervention to pass bills per Article 200

The top Court heard challenges to the Kerala and Tamil Nadu Governors’ withholding of Bills passed twice by the state legislative assemblies

20th Nov 2023

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On disability rights, we need to look beyond the Supreme Court

While the top Court has commendably steered disability advocacy, stronger localised adjudication is fundamental

19th Nov 2023

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Supreme Court directs High Courts to register suo moto case for speedy disposal of criminal cases against legislators

A year ago, there were more than 5000 criminal cases pending across the country against current or former legislators

18th Nov 2023

Medical termination of pregnancy woman child abortion

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Abortion law in India: A step backward after going forward

The Court’s decision to refuse an abortion to a woman with postpartum psychosis has undone the progressive strides made in 2021 and 2022

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17th Nov 2023

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Can there be real representation without reservation?

Why aren’t we talking about reservations in the higher judiciary for women and members of marginalised communities?

15th Nov 2023

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The perpetual struggles of disability rights litigation

For years, disability rights advocates have claimed weak legal enforcement. A PIL in the apex court has the chance to catalyse a reckoning

15th Nov 2023

intimacy relational equality

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Unpacking the Right to Intimacy in Supriyo

Even the minority opinion privileged a 'marriage-lite' version of queer union instead of upholding relational equality

8th Nov 2023

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Supreme Court pulls up Union Government for no response on collegium recommendations

A Division Bench directed the Attorney General to engage in a “fruitful discussion” with the Union Government over pending recommendations

7th Nov 2023