Law

Over the last 40 years, the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been one of the greatest tools available to citizens seeking legal redressal and justice. Here are five of the most iconic PIL cases and judgements from India.

If there were two cases we could pick that showcased Justice Bhagwati's commitment to the ideals of democracy, they would be the Hussainara Khatoon Vs Home Secretary, Bihar (1979) and M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (1983).

When she was denied free drinking water in a mall in Bengaluru, Sudha took her complaint to a consumer court. Now all eateries in Bengaluru must provide it!

If successful, the Act could not only help protect and conserve India's third largest river, but could also be used to help in the protection of other rivers.

The recent amendments are a battle won for women rights in India. But is the war against gender inequality over?

On May 5th, 2017, the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for four accused in the Nirbhaya case. Encouraged, Nirbhaya’s mother, Asha Devi, has launched the NyayaJyoti Foundation to help other female victims of crime.

A former Navy officer, Kulbhushan Jadhav is in the eye of the storm

India needs more lawyers than engineers, who can provide constructive solutions to current problems and lead society to progress and change.

With men being as vulnerable to sexual harassment as women, why is our law not gender neutral?

While statistics show a decrease of drunk-driving accidents, they are nonetheless the deadliest—there were more fatalities in accidents due to drunk driving than in accidents due to other causes.