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Misuse of Section 498A: In a rare turn of events, the Calcutta High Court has broken new ground by acknowledging a seldom-discussed issue – the misuse of laws, particularly when men find ...

In a democratic order, punitive side of the law is invoked only to protect one section of the population from the perceived oppression of other identity groups. 498A was also brought ...

In a recent development, the Delhi High Court has taken a significant step in addressing the growing problem of false accusations of dowry harassment and rape charges. This bold move by ...

Here is one powerful tool to smash patriarchy: Stop men from providing for women, because this is what they use to justify their power. We wish Indian courts would understand this ...

Reputation is the cornerstone of any individual’s place in society. Consequently, the right to reputation finds its way into the legal system. And that is where the problem begins. The tightrope ...

Fake dowry cases: The principle of dowry, as enshrined in Section 498A of the IPC, has long been a source of controversy and scrutiny due to the unfortunate potential for its ...

Sushil Kumar Sharma vs Union Of India: If you turn the pages of local dailies, there is no dearth of dowry-related crimes happening in that area. Due to varied reasons, we ...

There is a saying that struggle does not sell, success sells. Once you succeed, your utter rubbish will be broadcasted as a gospel by the media organisations. The IAS lobby takes ...

So, the debate on Marital rape is on. Indian judiciary is yet to decide whether they want to criminalise something about which the accuser will refrain from producing evidence, and rightly ...

After destroying good western men and almost eliminating them from universities, the much-derided and anti-scientific concept of toxic masculinity has made its foray into India. Mankind Pharma seems to be have ...

It seems that a Delhi court is all set to bring the curtains down on the death of Sunanda Pushkar as the honourable court is all set to pronounce its verdict ...

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said he has withdrawn his allegation made during Lok Sabha polls against Shashi Tharoor that the Congress leader is an "accused in a murder case". The case ...