Law

By a writ petition filed in 2014 by the Delhi-based NGO, We the Citizens, the Supreme Court looked into the constitutional validity of Article 35A, which essentially grants special privileges to the ‘permanent residents’ of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Women do not live only for marriage and their husbands."

Whether celebrities, politicians or regular citizens, online trolls target everyone equally. Under the Indian Constitution, here's how you can take action.

I have a well-meaning aunt who by virtue of having raised three children doles out medical advice and medicines for toddlers as any qualified doctor would.

People of Hyderabad, their hard work has ensured that your hard-earned money isn't wasted!

Anonymity can make the wimp feel like Hercules, who can even take on the powerful – even the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was subjected to some rather nasty comments, which were not just offensive but were bordering on threats.

Most of these laws focus on the usage of mobile phones while a few others are for small wrongdoings.

The Supreme Court is expected to base its decision on Constitutional values like the right to autonomy, the dignity of persons and non-interference by State in private matters.

While the laws and rules regarding consumer protection and standards of service are robust, it is another matter that the systems administering the remedies are slow and inefficient, and in fact, intimidating for the common man.

"It took me a while to find my voice. Things can change." #Section377 #SupremeCourt