"Why should anyone have the power based on religious practices to touch the genital of a girl?" the court asked, making its position clear on the practice.
In this freewheeling conversation, Menon tells The Better India why he chose to become a lawyer, his motivation behind filing various Public Interest Litigations (PILs), and his experiences with the judiciary and the administration.
While pitching for stronger laws to curb match fixing and cheating, the panel calls for overturning India's historically stringent law. Interestingly, one member has made a dissenting note!
The Union Cabinet today gave its nod to the DNA Profiling Bill that will be tabled in the upcoming Monsoon session of the Parliament. Here's all you need to know about it!
Pointing out that the L-G cannot act independently, SC's five-judge Constitution bench categorically said that neither the L-G nor the CM "should feel superior to the other".
Pointing out that "words are more powerful than acts", the High Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the neta who allegedly shared a derogatory Facebook post on women journalists.
The 30-year-old was fined by the traffic police because he offered a lift to stranded people (including a senior citizen) during heavy rains. As per law, it is illegal to do so!