Legal Debate
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Will the Supreme Court be able to legalise same-sex marriage in India?
A creative and liberal interpretation of marriage laws may yield a decision in favour of the LGBTQ+ community.
Saptarshi Mandal
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Explained: Why some North Eastern states are opposing the Uniform Civil Code
Protection of customary laws of tribal groups in the North East is guaranteed by the Constitution.
Nachiket Deuskar
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How does the Aadhaar grievance redressal system function – and why is UIDAI being opaque about it?
Can a statutory authority granted powers by Parliament delegate its responsibility to a private company?
Prashant Reddy T
Trending
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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Spain Masters Super 300: Sindhu through, Aakarshi Kashyap upsets world No 15, Srikanth wins thriller
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No way home for eight Indian Navy veterans jailed by Qatar?
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‘Love jihad’: UP’s law has many defects, cannot be sustained, says ex-SC judge Madan Lokur
He also said that the courts have undermined the idea of social justice in the last few years.
Scroll Staff
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Should Kendriya Vidyalaya students say Hindu prayers?: SC has chance to revisit previous assumptions
In 2002, the court observed that values without faith were meaningless.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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‘Hope constitutional morality dies with birth’: Attorney general criticises Supreme Court
KK Venugopal said it was incorrect to assume that the citizens would be unable to choose between rights and wrongs by themselves.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Men on motorbike try to snatch mobile phone from woman filming video on Bengaluru street
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Watch: Cricketers Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal enact comedy scene from popular Malayalam movie
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Watch the first litter of cheetah cubs born in India in over 70 years
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Watch: Pal the German Shepherd takes charge as honorary mayor for Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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India doesn’t need a new law to curb lynchings, enforcing existing laws is enough, say legal experts
The Supreme Court last week asked Parliament to consider enacting a separate law to deal with mob violence.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Karnataka governor invites Yeddyurappa: Here’s why the Supreme Court needs to step in
Given the numbers that the BJP currently has, to conclude that Yeddyurappa would form a stable government is plainly unethical and irrational.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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SC’s Constitution bench to examine if jallikattu is a cultural right
It will see if states can claim protection under Article 29 (1).
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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‘Bholaa’ review: High on action and colour filters
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Watch: The trailer of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ part 2 is out
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‘Elemental’ trailer: Fire teams up with water in animated film about elements of nature
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With triple talaq order, Supreme Court revives ‘arbitrariness’ as grounds to challenge unequal laws
In June, however, the court had in the Aadhaar-PAN case rejected the argument that linking the two numbers was an arbitrary law.
Gautam Bhatia
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The law comes before freedom of expression, says the lawyer who represents most publishers in India
An interview with Dahlia Sen Oberoi who has been fighting cases for the publishing industry for 17 years.
Kanishka Gupta
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Are India's anti-rape laws as draconian as Madhu Kishwar says they are?
A petition in the Delhi High Court has challenged the constitutional validity of the 2013 amendments to rape laws, triggering a debate among women's groups.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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Watch: Roger Federer gets on the wrong train with Trevor Noah in Swiss tourism advertisement
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Spain Masters Super 300: Srikanth beats B Sai Praneeth, PV Sindhu powers through to quarterfinals
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Sports world daily: Sinner through in Miami; Barcelona, Arsenal reach women’s Champions League semis
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IPL 2023: Complete squads, captaincy changes, team-wise schedule, key players and more
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IPL 2023: MI's Rohit Sharma and Mark Boucher on Impact Player rule, plans for the season and more