Supreme Court
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Workplace Harassment Beyond Deadlines: The NUJS Order | Ramisha Fatima, VL Desk
In addition to the direct pain it causes, workplace harassment is still one of the most harmful injustices in the workplace because of the way that victims’ suffering is frequently exacerbated by social stigma, institutional inertia, and legal technicalities.Inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, whether verbal, non-verbal, physical, or psychological, frequently of a sexual nature, that…
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Maternity Benefits at the Crossroads: Gender, Class, and Informality in India’s Labour Regime
The Indian Supreme Court has recently made two important rulings, K. Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu[i] and Dr. Kavita Yadav v. The State[ii]. These decisions have significantly changed the legal framework regarding reproductive rights and maternity benefits in India. Instead of focusing only on employment, these rulings place maternity rights within a wider constitutional…
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Collegium in Question: A critical take on the opaque elevations and the crisis of legitimacy | Nadia Khan, VL Desk
On 25th of August 2025, the Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai led a Collegium of five Judges that recommended elevation of Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi (chief justice of High Court of Judicature at Patna) as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Additionally, the CJI-led collegium recommended names of 14 Judges for the…
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Courts and Canines: A look at the Supreme Court’s stray dog verdict | Sadaf Shabbir Siddiqui, VL Desk
On 28th July, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of the mounting cases of dog bites reported in Delhi and four adjoining districts on the basis of a report published by The Times of India, titled, ‘City hounded by strays, kids pay price’, which in the court’s opinion contained “extremely alarming” and…
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The Measure of Justice and the Question of Minority Rights in India
Before we delve into the discussion of rights of minorities in India, it is appropriate to understand what defines a minority. Internationally, there is no consensus upon the definition of a minority group. The United Nations has emphasized the rights of minorities and addressed the characteristics required for a group to be recognized as a…