Nepal weighs ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in rape law to shield consensual teenage couples, sparks concernNepal is considering a "Romeo-Juliet Clause" to differentiate consensual teenage relationships from rape. The proposed amendment would exem...
Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her...' - Irish author-poet explains the unsettling duality of relationshipsOscar Wilde’s quote of the day reflects his characteristic wit and his complex view of human relationships. It suggests that emotional dist...
As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
65% of newly elected Bengal MLAs face criminal cases; 61% are 'crorepatis': ReportNewly elected West Bengal MLAs show a significant increase in criminal cases. Over 65 percent declared criminal charges, a jump from the pr...
Key Jan Vishwas provisions effective from May 15New Delhi will see key provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act come into effect on May 15. This landmark legislation aims to reduce the criminali...
Punjab's first case under anti-sacrilege law registered in Sri Muktsar SahibPunjab Police have registered the first case under a new anti-sacrilege law. This action follows the discovery of torn pages from a religio...
'Anga, Banga, Kalinga': Amit Shah predicts BJP win in Bengal phase 1 electionsAmit Shah expressed his excitement over West Bengal voters making history with their show of support for 'Parivartan'. With a strong belief...
TCS Nashik issue: How undercover police posing as cleaners exposed sexual abuse, religious coercion and HR failure at the BPO unitTCS Nashik issue: A month-long undercover police operation inside a TCS BPO unit in Nashik has led to nine FIRs and the arrest of seven emp...
Madhya Pradesh plans UCC rollout by Diwali; draft bill in worksMadhya Pradesh is set to implement the Uniform Civil Code by Diwali. This move aligns with the Bharatiya Janata Party's agenda for national...
Cannot be three days of untouchability for women, says Justice B V Nagarathna during Sabarimala case hearingA Supreme Court judge has voiced strong disapproval of the practice of barring menstruating women from the Sabarimala temple. Justice B V N...
Appeal filed in SC against Delhi HC's split verdict on criminalisation of marital rapeHowever, both the judges --Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar--on the bench concurred with each other for granting a certifi...
Customs Act clause to criminalise 'illicit' publication of dataThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Saturday said the proposed clause will only criminalise illicit publication of pe...
SC directs parties to publish details of pending criminal cases against candidatesA bench headed by Justice F Nariman directed political parties to publish details of pending criminal cases against candidates on social me...
Political parties should not give tickets to candidates with criminal background: ECI to SCDespite the apex court's direction in 2018, the criminalisation of politics is going on and some alternate mechanism has to be found, the E...
Political parties should not give tickets to candidates with criminal background: ECI to SCThe poll panel suggested that instead of asking candidates to declare criminal antecedents in the media, political parties should be asked ...
Government mulling criminalising marital rapeReplying to a question on whether there is an attempt to push for criminalisation of marital rape, Maneka Gandhi said, "Now there is".
- Criminalising critique
It is part of the familial heritage of the liberal intelligentsia to often neatly evade questions relating to freedom of expression and tho...