Author: Seema Sindhu

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Kashmir UCC seminar sparks political firestorm

Recently a seminar in Kashmir University titled “Navigating Legal Frontiers: Understanding Indian Penal Code 2023 & the Quest for Uniform Civil Code” was cancelled because of politics by the separatists in the valley. It was being organized by an association of lawyers- Kashmir Jurists- in the valley which sought administrative support from the Indian Army. […]

Self-regulated media with no regulations

If there’s a profession where quality has completely gone out of it, then it is media. It calls itself the fourth pillar of democracy but works within self-regulated guidelines. Its power can be realized from the fact there’s no Act to govern how it works similar to the Advocates Act, of 1961 which is an […]

Uttarakhand becomes first state to legislate on live-ins

It’s the state which is responsible for the popularity of live-in amongst the youth rather than the influence of the West.

Four years of Ayodhya closure: Civil victory in court, and politics around it

A fair analysis of the Ayodhya judgment reveals that the Supreme Court delivered the judgment within the provisions of civil law and went out of its way to deliver justice.

Heavens wouldn’t fall!

The judgment rendered by five judges constitution bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul,  S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha reminded me of the character of Bhisma Pitamah who reluctantly remained on the side of injustice excusing himself for his vow, institutional limitations of the court in this case,  to be the protector of Hastinapur. In […]

Legality of live-in, same-sex marriage, polygamy – and society

In February, a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court for formulating rules for the registration of live-in relationships in India. It also sought mandatory registration of such partnerships. On the other side, a batch of Writ Petitions in the SC seeks recognition of same-sex marriages in India, which has been referred to a 5-judge […]

Forces must sympathise with personnel with alternate life experiences

The overall approach of the services towards the wrongs of adultery and extra-marital affairs, and failed marriages assumes that the spouse having an extra-marital affair is incapable of thinking of their own best interest.

It’s High Time For Legislation On Freebies

During a rally on 17th July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that “revdi culture” (culture of distributing freebies) is very dangerous for development of the country and needs to be removed from politics in the country. On 26th July, hearing a PIL on rampant culture of freebies, the Supreme Court called the issue “serious” one […]

No Necessary Wedlock Between Law And Morality

In a latest judgment of High Court of Karnataka, a single-judge bench has upheld the order of lower court refusing to drop charge of Section 376 of IPC (rape) against husband — meaning holding the lower court right in taking cognizance of offence of rape and framing of charge for the same against the husband […]

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