The Maharashtra government panel will make life harder for both women wanting to exercise their choice and minorities.

Can a woman-centric legal doctrine be termed ‘biased’ and lacking a ‘neutral’ perspective?

From mid-July to mid-October, the death of these seven stalwarts dealt a body blow to the feminist movement in India. We owe it to them to document their journeys so they continue to be beacons of light for future generations.

Even after sharing their ordeals against their violators – most of whom were powerful and influential public figures – during the #metoo campaign, none of them had filed criminal cases against the abusers. Here follows an analysis of how sexual assault trials are delayed in India.

Even after sharing their ordeals against their violators – most of whom were powerful and influential public figures – during the #metoo campaign, none of them had filed criminal cases against the abusers. Here follows an analysis of how sexual assault trials are delayed in India.

The offer by a defrocked priest to marry the woman he was convicted of raping must not be accepted by court, lest it set a bad precedent.

Forever with his ear to the ground, this was a rare judge who constantly attempted to make family courts an easier experience for women and children.

Demonising Muslim men has been an important political plank for the Modi government. The triple talaq Bill fits in perfectly with it.

With its engrained anti-Muslim agenda, the current political regime may find it problematic to hold up its image as a champion of Muslim women.

The main concern for the BJP will be that the UCC will derail the RSS agenda of creating a 'Hindu rashtra' and its 'love jihad' propaganda.

The main concern for the BJP will be that the UCC will derail the RSS agenda of creating a 'Hindu rashtra' and its 'love jihad' propaganda.

The notion of women's inferiority and impurity persists across religions