Law

Surrogacy has been a topic of intense debate in recent times, with the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 making the news on several occasions. In the first part of a series analysing the bill, Maadhyam looks at the tenets of the bill applicable to the surrogate mother and what it means for women considering surrogacy in the future.

The Supreme Court recently lifted the age cap on medical entrance exam, NEET. Now people like Pradeep, a 48-year-old farmer, can fulfill their dreams of becoming doctors!

While Justice Radhabinod Pal's story is remembered by fewer and fewer of his own countrymen, a grateful Japan has not forgotten his historic dissenting judgement in 1948.

As a landmark SC judgement paves the way for the adoption of BS IV emission norms throughout the country, here’s the low-down on emission norms and why you should care about them.

Gurugram/Gurgaon is the perfect example of the environmental hazards caused by rapid urbanisation of Indian metros. The city’s air pollution has reached alarming levels. But thanks to the efforts of a 9-year-old girl and a lawyer, things are about to improve.

DV Ramakrishna Rao and his wife S Clarance Krupalini, a Hyderabad-based couple, has taken up a unique fight – seeking the right to reject religion.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) can be very useful in establishing accountability in India, but few people use this legal tool. If more people start using PILs to claim their rights and uphold responsibilities, governance in India can become much more efficient.

A chance encounter prompted a young lawyer to take up the cause of reducing the cost of life-saving medical procedures, and inspiring faith in the judicial system along the way.

India’s Law & Justice apparatus is a fundamental part of the country’s administrative system. Here’s how the Central Government hopes to allocate funding and resources to keep this essential component functioning smoothly.

Even though India’s apex court has ordered the legal protection of people who help accident victims under the Good Samaritan Laws, people refuse to get their hands dirty.