Legal Reform
-
South Africa’s Marriage Bill recognises all types of intimate partnerships – but raises many issues
The proposed legislation ignores polyandry and does not sufficiently reflect changing social and economic conditions.
Anthony Diala, The Conversation
-
Death sentencing needs reform, but is the Supreme Court’s focus off the mark?
The referral order to the Constitution Bench highlights the lack of a uniform sentencing framework and sidesteps specifying the issues that need consideration.g
Gale Andrew & Lakshmi Menon
-
With a huge backlog of cases, the Indian judiciary should revisit the listing practices of courts
Every case deserves its day and time in court.
Sandhya PR
Trending
-
‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
-
Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
-
Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
-
Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
-
‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
-
Millions could be left unemployed unless India prepares a legal framework for closing coal mines
Any unplanned closure of mines will have negative effects on the environment and social stability.
Kundan Pandey
-
Former Karnataka HC chief justice who upheld hijab ban appointed as law commission chief
The Centre on Monday constituted the advisory panel on legal reforms after four years.
Scroll Staff
-
76% of Indian prisoners are awaiting trial. A separate bail law could be the start of a change
The judiciary and government will also have to do more to curb indiscriminate arrests and ensure the poor and marginalised have access to legal help.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
Video
-
Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
-
Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
-
Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
-
Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
-
Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
-
Why the Indian government needs to make information about its own legal cases more transparent
The lack of accessible information is a hurdle to those who are attempting to understand the workings of the government through litigation data.
Prashant Reddy T & Chitrakshi Jain
-
Prashant Bhushan moves SC for right to appeal in contempt case
The advocate argued that the right to appeal was a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution and international laws.
Scroll Staff
-
Arundhati Roy: The court can gain respect only through its judgements, not through the contempt law
Full text of the writer’s statement to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club on September 3.
Arundhati Roy
The Reel
-
‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
-
Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
-
‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
-
‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
-
‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
-
Prashant Bhushan, Arun Shourie, N Ram file plea in Supreme Court challenging contempt law
The petitioners claimed that parts of the Contempt of Courts Act, formulated in 1971, ‘have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech and expression’.
Scroll Staff
-
Clearing India’s huge backlog of legal cases isn’t quite so tough – 6,000 new judges could do it
The Law Commission believes the strength of the judiciary should be doubled. But an analysis shows that is a vast over-estimation.
Shailesh Gandhi
-
India has no reason to retain its archaic adultery law – but will the Supreme Court strike it down?
Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code merely protects male privilege within marriage, not the sanctity of marriage.
Flavia Agnes
The Field
-
Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
-
Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
-
Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
-
Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
-
Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game