Khadija Khan

The high court questioned why multiple SIM cards can be registered under one name, in light of rising cases of online fraud. What does the law say and what are the issues in linking SIM cards to security?

The Act replaces the 125-year old Indian Post Office Act. But critics argue that it retains the most draconian provisions of the Colonial era law.

Safdarjung in the capital received an unusually heavy rainfall of about 228 mm in 24 hours, which was the highest across Delhi since 1936.

Japan had a law on eugenics in place between 1948 and 1996, which allowed the forced sterilisation of persons with disabilities and mental illnesses and is said to have affected thousands of people.

The petitioner has sought damages to the tune of Rs 2 crore, alleging that the said content is “palpably false” and defamatory, and that its reputation was being tarnished and goodwill discredited.

The framers of the Indian Constitution were cognisant of competing sub-nationalisms when it came to affirmative action. However, they made allowances for certain kinds of domicile reservation in jobs.

Nair is fourth person to be granted bail in the case after Delhi's former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, BRS leader K Kavitha & AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh.

Previous Commission's term ended on 31 August. However, the Centre is yet to appoint the members of the 23rd Law Commission.

Introduced in aftermath of Kolkata rape-murder, Aparajita Woman & Child Bill aims to punish rape with death penalty if it causes death or 'vegetative state'. Experts label it 'tokenism'.

Speaking at an event, the former judge also spoke about the allowance of 15 days police custody, the new provision on hit-and-runs and 'burial' of the colonial era sedition law.