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A combination of lack of information, no safety precautions, and ignorance of health ramifications by authorities has resulted in the negative health impact of the Ennore disaster. Those affected, like the locals and the volunteers, need to know their legal rights and remedies.

Recently, the Karnataka High Court recognized and upheld an individual’s right to be forgotten in a landmark judgment. This is a completely new concept for India, as prior to this there has been no significant cases wherein an individual moved the court seeking an order to remove all information and data related to them available on the Internet.

The Indian legal system is notorious for being obscure and difficult to comprehend for the lay person. A new online portal hopes to flip this situation on its hand by simplifying laws and making them accessible to all Indians.

Anand Gupta, an NRI and Dhruv Banerji, a lawyer from Delhi are helping a 7-year-old victim of gang rape fight her case and be heard.

From the Right to Residence, to the Right to a Committed Relationship, here are six rights wives in India are entitled to.

Rakhi Paliwal is a young bike-riding, law-pursuing panchayat member whose story should not only encourage youth but also senior panchayat members to do good for society.

Meet Jas Uppal, a British lawyer fighting to save Indian citizens implicated in wrongful legal cases abroad and without the resources to bring themselves safely home. She started the ‘Free Sarabjit Singh’ campaign and has since then rescued several migrant workers who were treated mercilessly in Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia – without charging them a single penny.

Maharashtra becomes the first state in India to pass a law that could effectively end social discrimination of marginalised communities in the state.

Shamnad Basheer is a lawyer and founder of IDIA, an initiative that enables students from disadvantaged backgrounds gain admission to premier law schools and an entry into this powerful profession.

Amidst a raging national debate, the Rajya Sabha passed the new Juvenile Justice Bill. Among other provisions, it allows offenders under the age of 18 to now be tried as adults in court.