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Tax Deducted At Source To Apply On All Online Gaming Winnings From April 1

The change in the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) threshold applicable to online gaming will come into effect from April 1, 2023, after amendments passed in Finance Bill 2023

25 March 2023

Trigger warning: Acid Attack

Acid Attack On A Young Girl In Delhi Brings Back The Spotlight On The Awful Reality Of Acid Attacks

Between 2014 and 2018 1,483 acid attacks happened across the country.

14 December 2022

Legal Advisor Of Kerala Guv, The Standing Counsel Of The Chancellor Quit

Legal Advisor Of Kerala Guv, The Standing Counsel Of The Chancellor Quit

On Tuesday, the legal advisor to the Kerala Governor and the standing counsel to the university Chancellor resigned.

08 November 2022

Justice D Y Chandrachud

Technology A Powerful Tool In Legal System To Improve Efficiency, Accessibility: Chandrachud

He said the success of any initiative and innovation depends on the ability to collaborate with stakeholders and incorporate critical feedback of those who will be using it.

25 January 2023

Court

14 Lawyers Arrested For 'Vandalism' On District Court Premises In Odisha's Sambalpur

A total of 14 lawyers have been arrested in Odisha’s Sambalpur for their alleged involvement in vandalism on the premises of the district court, police said on Tuesday. 

13 December 2022

Dr. Vivek Singh, Supreme Court Lawyer

India Needs Judicial Reforms!

There are some challenges and issues, which the Judiciary in India is facing in the current scenario; such as delays in justice. Postponement in justice implies the time taken to discard a case and the time that the court...

18 October 2022

European Union.

More Questions Than Answers As EU Corruption Scandal Unfolds

No one answers the door or the phone at the offices of the two campaign groups linked to a cash-for-favours corruption scandal at the European Union's parliament, allegedly involving Qatar.

17 December 2022

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Scales of Justice and a Gavel. (Representative image)

Opinion: Attack On Judicial Institutions Can Set A Dangerous Trend

The malicious attacks on lawyers as well as judges including sometimes deeply personal attacks present a grave danger. Unlike other organs of the state, the judiciary is usually circumvented in engaging with or responding...

12 October 2022

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30 September 2022
Harmonising Places Of Worship Act With Standard Legal Procedures Is Need Of The Hour

Harmonising Places Of Worship Act With Standard Legal Procedures Is Need Of The Hour

Though the objective of Places of Worship Act to discourage any retrogression into communal fault lines is admirable, its contradictions and ambiguity on many...


30 September 2022
‘She-Hulk’ To ‘Criminal Justice’ – 5 Legal Shows On Disney+ Hotstar That’re Sure To Keep You Hooked

‘She-Hulk’ To ‘Criminal Justice’ – 5 Legal Shows On Disney+ Hotstar That’re Sure To Keep You Hooked

Disney+ Hotstar is coming up with loads of legal shows in the recent past. While many of them can’t be solely categorised into legal stories, they have got...


29 September 2022
Who Is R Venkataramani: Senior Advocate Appointed Next Attorney General Of India Following Rohatgi's Refusal

Who Is R Venkataramani: Senior Advocate Appointed Next Attorney General Of India Following Rohatgi's Refusal

Senior advocate R Venkataramani would most likely join the constitutional office on October 1, a day after K K Venugopal demits office.


27 September 2022
Explained: Mukul Rohatgi Declines To Be The Next Attorney General Of India; Roles And Functions

Explained: Mukul Rohatgi Declines To Be The Next Attorney General Of India; Roles And Functions

The term of K.K Venugopal, 91, ends on October 30. According to reports, he has said that due to health issues he would not be able to continue beyond his...


23 September 2022
Future Of The Family Unit: Can SC Observation Mark Beginning Of A New Era For LGBTQIA Community?

Future Of The Family Unit: Can SC Observation Mark Beginning Of A New Era For LGBTQIA Community?

Recent remarks by Indian courts, albeit mere observations, could open the doors for queer families to challenge the laws that prevent the achievement of equal...


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21 September 2022
Women And The Law: Courts Still Lack Inclusionary Measures For Women In Indian Judiciary

Women And The Law: Courts Still Lack Inclusionary Measures For Women In Indian Judiciary

With the unprecedented number of elevations of women to the Supreme Court of late, the ratio is better than ever before. Nonetheless, a lot needs to be done.


19 September 2022
India's Daughters Not Safe Despite Landmark Verdicts, Stringent Laws

India's Daughters Not Safe Despite Landmark Verdicts, Stringent Laws

Progressive verdicts by courts help the cause of gender justice. But a lot remains to be done. Despite laws like protection of women from domestic violence...


08 September 2022
Angelina Jolie's Former Company Sues Brad Pitt For $250 Million

Angelina Jolie's Former Company Sues Brad Pitt For $250 Million

The new lawsuit claims that Pitt launched a campaign to 'seize control' of the French winery that they bought as a couple 'in retaliation for the divorce and...


24 June 2022
Netherlands Proposes To Make Work-From-Home A Legal Right

Netherlands Proposes To Make Work-From-Home A Legal Right

In an attempt to make it legal, two Dutch lawmakers have proposed to make the Netherlands one of the first countries to legally allow employees to work remotely


24 June 2022
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Defamation Case: Whose Victory Is It, Anyway?

Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Defamation Case: Whose Victory Is It, Anyway?

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation case and its verdict have been publicly presented as a resounding victory for Depp and confirmation of his 'objective'...


24 June 2022
MeToo And Beyond: Women’s Safety Goes Beyond The Law

MeToo And Beyond: Women’s Safety Goes Beyond The Law

As the Johnny Depp judgment opens a can of worms, legal experts in India say sexual harassment of women is deep-rooted and can’t be eradicated only through...


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13 June 2022
Courts Backing The Executive On Demolitions Is More Painful

Courts Backing The Executive On Demolitions Is More Painful

Judges calling slum dwellers ‘encroachers’ goes against constitutional human rights and indicates the sorry state of the poor


13 June 2022
Politically Motivated Demolition Drives Threaten Rule Of Law And Principles Of Natural Justice: Legal Experts

Politically Motivated Demolition Drives Threaten Rule Of Law And Principles Of Natural Justice: Legal Experts

Legal experts claim both the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, and Delhi Development Act, 1957, debar authorities from demolition without serving prior...


08 June 2022
Nupur Sharma To Munawar Farooqi, Known Faces Booked Under Section 295A For Hurting Religious Sentiment

Nupur Sharma To Munawar Farooqi, Known Faces Booked Under Section 295A For Hurting Religious Sentiment

Here’s a look at the larger description of Section 295A and other known personalities who have been booked under similar charges.


03 June 2022
Places Of Worship Act, 1991: When A Law Itself Is Put To Trial

Places Of Worship Act, 1991: When A Law Itself Is Put To Trial

While some ruling BJP leaders demand that the Places of Worship Act, 1991 be repealed, legal experts describe it as a weak law with ambiguous clauses


24 March 2022
Tamil Actor Simbu’s Car Runs Over A Man; Driver Arrested

Tamil Actor Simbu’s Car Runs Over A Man; Driver Arrested

A car belonging to Tamil actor Silambarasan, popularly known as Simbu, recently met with an accident, which resulted in the death of a passerby. The driver of...


11 March 2022
‘Indian Idol 12's Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal Land In Legal Trouble

‘Indian Idol 12's Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal Land In Legal Trouble

‘Indian Idol 12' fame Pawandeep Rajan and Arunita Kanjilal have landed in legal trouble as they refused to shoot and promote a music album.


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