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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.

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

The National Crime Records Bureau stated that a total of 326 incidents of child marriages had been reported in the country in 2016. Officials fear that the actual number is far higher than this.

“Though the act is hypothetically capable of being committed by both the man and the woman, only one is liable for a criminal offence.”

Revenge porn is when private, intimate images, often of a sexual nature, are uploaded or shared without the person’s consent.

"At four years of age, the child is NOT in a position to understand the nature and gravity of what he has done. In my opinion, the child may have either seen something or experienced something that he translated into this act."

While same-sex marriage in India is not illegal, certain legal implications come into play. Read on to understand what they are.

The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) Prevention of Atrocities (PoA) Act, 1989 was amended recently to include new offences and to ensure speedy justice to victims.

With the new Supreme Court order, the LGBT community has renewed hope that the country will move to protect its rights and dignity.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Delhi High Court to introduce two new sections which will curb racial discrimination. If the laws are introduced, anyone charged for racial discrimination can land in jail for up to five years and have to cough up a fine.