More than a decade after implementation, and important question arises:- Has compliance with the POSH Act become merely a formality rather than a genuine commitment to workplace safety?

One of the unique features of the Indian legal system is the existence of personal laws that govern matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, maintenance, and succession according to religious customs and beliefs.The conflict arises when certain religious practices or personal laws discriminate against women and deny them equal rights. In such situations, the judiciary is often required to balance religious autonomy with constitutional morality and gender just

The Supreme Court of India upheld the right of a Scheduled Tribe woman and her legal heirs to inherit ancestral property even in the absence of a legal enactment or custom governing the same. The issue arose as the appellant-plaintiffs, being the legal heirs of a tribal woman belonging to the Gond community, were denied succession rights of the property belonging to their maternal grandfather when the defendants refused the partition of the property.

Online abuse — from threatening messages and trolling to non-consensual sharing of intimate images and doxxing — destroys people’s dignity and safety. Indian law now provides clear criminal, data protection, and remedial routes to stop abuse, punish offenders, and seek compensation. In the post a practical, legally accurate guide is given which you can use or share.

Is dowry a goodwill gift or source of oppression wrapped as a gift to a bride from her family or a way of showing economic status for bride's family?

Case Name : Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors v. Election Commission of India (Public Interest Litigation challenging Bihar SIR...