Draconian ordinance U.P. ordinance on “love jehad” criminalises conversionKirti SinghThe U.P. ordinance on “love jehad” not only places tremendous hurdles in the way of inter-religious marriages but also criminalises conversion even if
Authoritarian State and Criminal laws Hidden agenda behind criminal law reforms?Kirti SinghThe urgency to start work on criminal law reforms in the time of a pandemic, without adequate engagement with the marginalised and other groups that a
Sexual Harassment A law on testKIRTI SINGHThe case against Tarun Tejpal will test the effectiveness of the amended law on rape and sexual assault.
Reluctant stateKirti SinghTHE recent incident of gang rape of a 23-year-old girl by six men in a moving bus in Delhi triggered a nationwide response from citizens, including wo
Mans world, legallyKIRTI SINGHSon preference continues to be a part of the legal structure and government policy.
For a fair dealKIRTI SINGHThe amendment to the Marriage Laws Bill needs to be redrafted to ensure, among other things, greater economic rights for divorced women.
Left in the lurchKIRTI SINGHIt is a widely acknowledged fact that Indian women are not regarded as equal partners of their husbands. Neither law nor policy views their work withi
Minor offence?KIRTI SINGHTHE molestation case of a minor girl by the former Director General of Police of Haryana, S.P.S. Rathore, reflects in a microcosm many of the ills tha
The rediscovery of Ekakini, an iconic Hindi work Hindi literary circles are all agog as the first lesbian novel, from 1948, is republished.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
