Rakshit Agarwal Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956 is emancipatory in that it gives widows an absolute interest in property. Yet, the real question that lingers is whether the current […]
Sayantan Datta and Pushpesh Kumar image source In this short essay, we analyse the medicolegal conundrums around a surgeon’s attempt to transplant a uterus in the body of a transgender woman. Through […]
Muskan Tibrewala We have a long way to go to ensure complete equality for transgender persons in society and the legal system. However, with the promise of NALSA and the protections under […]
Niveditha K Prasad Deathbed bequests occupy an interesting liminal space between testament and a gift. While the secular succession law on the subject has benefitted from codification, Muslim personal law on the […]
Kanav N Sahgal In this piece, Kanav N Sahgal responds to Professors G.S. Bajpai and Ankit Kaushik’s arguments against judicial intervention on the issue of same sex marriage. He argues why the […]
Rehan Mathur The Indian Anti-Sexual Harassment Framework is one which is inherently gendered. However, numerous reports and studies indicate widespread sexual harassment within Queer Communities. The law currently does not recognise it […]
Saumya Ranjan Dixit This article explores the preparedness of India for the reduction in the age of consent. It highlights certain prerequisites that need to be met before reducing the age of […]
Dhruv Singhal The unscientific and anachronistic practice of khatna, practised by the Dawoodi Bohra community in India is against the right to privacy, bodily autonomy, dignity, and equality, and must be struck […]
Kanav N Sahgal The Indian Constitution promises its citizens the fundamental rights to equality and freedom (among others). However, the process of ensuring this has been far from easy. This essay is […]
Indian jurisprudence on abortion rights: Progressive or Merely Inconsistent? Rakshit Agarwal and Niveditha K Prasad The Indian judiciary, despite the criminalization of abortion under the IPC has been proactive and progressive in […]
