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Akshat Agarwal

What the push by individual states for Uniform Civil Codes would mean for Indian federalism

If states were to replace religious-identity-based laws, it would remove barriers from seeking rights-based family law claims.

Akshat Agarwal
· Nov 18, 2022 · 09:00 am
With Allahabad HC ruling on special marriages, individuals rights trump community interest – rightly

The court stated that individual autonomy in making decisions about the intimate aspects of one’s life, such as marriage, is constitutionally sacrosanct.

Akshat Agarwal
· Jan 19, 2021 · 06:30 am
LGBT+ marriage: To secure equality in civil rights, family law must also be reformed

The discourse must shift beyond marriage to account for all aspects of state regulation of the family.

Akshat Agarwal
· Oct 01, 2020 · 09:00 am