Laws Of The Land
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Wrestlers protest shows how Indian law is a tool of oppression rather than an instrument of justice
It has exposed the deep malaise in the body politic of sports as well as Indian democracy.
Nandita Haksar
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India could soon have a law to compensate those who have been wrongfully prosecuted
The Law Commission, in its latest report, identifies key criteria for compensation and provides a framework for computing it.
Sharib Ali
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Can a live-in relationship be treated as de facto marriage, asks Supreme Court
The bench issued a notice to Attorney General of India KK Venugopal and posted the matter for further hearing on September 12.
Scroll Staff
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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
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Union ministers attend events by BJP-affiliated group when on foreign tours, says S Jaishankar
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Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha due to allegations in cash-for-query case
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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Sun setting on the Commonwealth Games: Is it time to say goodbye to the multi-sport event?
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Re-promulgation of ordinances without legislative approval violates Constitution: Supreme Court
A seven-judge bench held that Parliament and state legislatures were the ‘primary law-givers’, and sidestepping them was a ‘constitutional infraction’.
Scroll Staff
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The ‘Nordic model’ of prostitution law is a myth
Flying in formation? The Nordic countries go their own way on sex work.
May-Len Skilbrei and Charlotta Holmström, The Conversation