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Why is the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment receiving backlash?
We talked to Advocate Kanmani Ray of the Madras High Court about the new Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment that was recently passed by the Parliament. She dissects the statute for its major flaws and how it affects her as well as the lakhs of voices protesting this regressive...
Courts This Week| Mohammad Deepak Kumar| Newslaundry| Namaz at home| Washrooms on campus & more
Big rulings this week; from free speech and bail to workplace dignity, labour law, and parenting rights. Here's everything important that happened over the last week from courts across...
What do women advocates think of the menstrual leave policy?
Menstrual leave might be a contentious policy question but more than that it's about real experiences and real choices. And as this debate continues, women's voices must lead the...
Courts This Week| Sonam Wangchuk| 3 year practice rule| Passive Euthanasia| Menstrual Leave| UCC
On Courts This Week, Debojeet and Advocate Awstika bring you the latest updates from India's courts. The Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk's NSA detention, the Supreme Court weighs in on the 3-year judicial practice rule, passive euthanasia is applied for the first time, and rulings emerge on OBC creamy layer, menstrual leave and more. Debojeet Das and Advocate Awstika Das break down the...
Courts This Week| Arvind Kejriwal| NCERT textbook| The Kerala Story 2| Aravalli and more
On Courts This Week: From Kejriwal and Sisodia's discharge in the liquor policy case to the Supreme Court's ban on the NCERT textbook and key observations on election funding, mining, and judicial appointments; this week was packed with consequential courtroom...
Courts This Week| WB SIR| TN Power DisCom| Sonam Wangchuk| CM Pema Khandu| RTI Act
On this week's episode of Courts This Week, we break down the biggest courtroom developments of the week; from the Supreme Court stepping into West Bengal's electoral roll revision to heated debates on hate speech, freebie policies, preventive detention, and data protection....
Courts This Week|RTI challenge|Sonam Wangchuk|Himanta Biswa Sarma|Ghooskhor Pandat & more
From CIC transparency and Sonam Wangchuk's detention to hate speech petitions, environmental clearances, railway safety, and a Netflix title controversy; Episode 243 covers the week's most consequential courtroom developments. Stay updated with the biggest legal stories shaping India....
Courts This Week| Mamata Banerjee in Supreme Court| Sonam Wangchuk| Kunal Kamra's challenge
This Week with Debojeet Das, India's top courts tackled some of the most pressing constitutional questions of our time; from reproductive autonomy and preventive detention to election integrity, data privacy, religious freedom and bulldozer justice. With sharp judicial language and high-stakes arguments, these rulings and hearings reveal how power, rights and accountability are being...
Courts This Week| Umar Khalid's Bail| Pune-Porsche Case| WB SIR| Stray Dogs| Romeo-Juliet in POCSO
From bail under the UAPA and preventive detention safeguards, to electoral roll revisions, stray dog governance, adolescent consent under POCSO, and a politically charged temple dispute — this week's courts told multiple, intersecting stories about liberty, power, and accountability. Debojeet Das and Advocate Awstika Das break down what the Supreme Court and High Courts said, what they...
Menstrual Leave Policy In Karnataka | Stuck in controversy | Everything you need to know and more
Karnataka HC stays menstrual leave policy amid legal pushback, as this explainer traces India's quiet history—from Bihar 1992 rules to failed Bills and corporate pilots—while courts frame it as dignity rights. Global cases (Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Zambia) show culture often trumps law, urging stigma-free Indian...
Justice Yashwant Varma| UP police's blot| BSIV and AQI| CBI Lokpal and Mahua Moitra| National Herald
This week's Courts wrap tracks India's legal fault-lines: Parliament's SHANTI nuclear overhaul, CCI's scrutiny of IndiGo's market conduct, and Supreme Court rulings on life sentences, child trafficking evidence, satire and free speech, a Noida lawyer's custodial assault plea, stray dogs and pollution measures. It ends with the Delhi High Court's insistence on strict procedure in sanctioning...
DHCBA President- Sr. Adv. N. Hariharan Speaks On Wildlife & Climate Crisis
In this exclusive interview, Senior Advocate N. Hariharan, President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), shares his insights on the theme “Beyond Survival: Rethinking Wildlife and Climate for the Next Generation.” He speaks about the growing challenges posed by climate change, the need for stronger wildlife protection, and the crucial role of the legal community in...