Author: Vani Dua

The SC (Supreme Court of India) has requested a response from the government regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that seeks to remove the criminalization of consensual sexual activity among teenagers. The PIL argues that a significant number of girls under 18 and boys over 18 engage in consensual sexual relationships, but often the boy faces arrest on charges of statutory rape if the girl becomes pregnant and her parents file complaints with the police.  The Court has asked the government to address the application of a “Romeo-Juliet law” in India, which would prevent the arrest of a boy if…

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has raised concerns regarding the decision by the educational technology platform Unacademy to dismiss one of its instructors. The instructor, Karan Sangwan, was terminated after he encouraged his students to vote for “educated candidates” in elections, without explicitly mentioning any names. The popular educational technology platform faced significant backlash for its decision to dismiss an instructor. This instructor had gained attention for encouraging students to support “educated leaders” in a video that quickly went viral. The incident sparked a heated debate, with many individuals, including politicians from the Opposition, criticizing Unacademy for seemingly curbing freedom…

Several days following the resignations of two professors, Sabyasachi Das and Pulapre Balakrishnan, from Ashoka University’s Economics Department due to a dispute over Das’s research paper titled ‘Democratic Backsliding in the World’s Largest Democracy’, other departments within the university, namely Political Science, Sociology, and Anthropology, released statements expressing their solidarity with Prof. Das. The Political Science Department issued a statement declaring its unanimous support for Prof. Sabyasachi Das, emphasizing that his resignation from the Economics Department was prompted by the university’s distancing from his work and the government council’s decision to investigate his research. This development followed the Economics Department’s…

The Ghaziabad police have swiftly responded to a disturbing incident captured in a viral video, which showed a police constable in uniform brutally assaulting an individual on a public street. This alarming display of violence has resulted in the suspension of the police constable in question, identified as Rinku Rajaura, who is stationed at the Madhuban Bapudham police station in Ghaziabad district. The incident unfolded on a Tuesday, as Rajaura was seen aggressively attacking the individual in broad daylight, raising concerns about the excessive use of force by a law enforcement officer. While the identity of the victim remains undisclosed,…

For more than twenty years, the Chhattisgarh police, in collaboration with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been engaged in a relentless battle against Left-wing extremism. In a significant development, they recently unfurled the Indian national flag in eight villages of the Maoist-affected Bastar region for the very first time. These villages, which had witnessed substantial bloodshed since the formation of the state in 2000, were historically marked by the presence of black and red flags associated with the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). The Communist Party of India (Maoist) is a proscribed political party and militant group…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has made an emotional plea to National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) candidates, urging them to refrain from entertaining thoughts of self-harm and instead confront life with confidence. This appeal comes in the aftermath of a tragic incident where a medical aspirant reportedly took his own life. Stalin asserted that with an impending political transition in the coming months, the barriers posed by National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) would crumble. Stalin remarked that when this political change occurs, those who currently resist change will fade away. This statement is a veiled reference to Tamil Nadu Governor…

Despite the “no hate speech” requirement for obtaining authorization for a significant assembly, a Hindu group in Haryana has recently organized an event that has sparked controversy due to the conduct of certain speakers. Despite being under the watchful eye of the police, some of these speakers went against the organizers’ assertions and issued direct threats during the assembly held in the Palwal district. The incident has raised questions about the efficacy of security measures and the enforcement of guidelines at public gatherings. The assembly, known as a “mahapanchayat,” was originally planned to take place in Nuh, Haryana, as a…

The Constitution bench’s verdict on March 2 was issued when there was no law in place to regulate the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), as mandated by the Constitution. On Thursday, the central government presented a bill in the Rajya Sabha that effectively counteracted a Supreme Court ruling. The ruling had aimed to reduce the executive’s unilateral authority in appointing the CEC and ECs by including the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as part of the selection panel. Under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of…

On Wednesday in Haryana, leaders of farmer organizations and village councils (Khap panchayats) collectively said that they would not let anyone touch the members of the Muslim community. They also pledged not to participate in any form of caste or communal violence and would attempt to bring peace in Nuh. The leaders made an announcement declaring that they would take measures to prevent any harm or mistreatment of members of the Muslim community. This decision came several days after communal clashes broke down in the Nuh district of Haryana. These leaders had assembled in Baas village located in the Hisar…

The Kerala High Court, on Monday, refused to permit sex affirmative surgery on a 7-year-old. While dismissing the plea by the parents of the minor, the court stated that such surgery on a minor without consent would lead to a violation of the kid’s “dignity and privacy”. The parents of a 7-year-old child born with ambiguous genitals requested the court to grant permission for genital reconstructive surgery, aiming to raise the minor as a female (biologically). The bench consisting of Justice VG Arun asked the government to regulate the sex affirmative surgeries on minors within three months and to form…