Sara Tasneem was married at 15 in a hotel room in Los Angeles. Today, she is one of America's most prominent child marriage abolitionists. As the US celebrates 250 years of independence, only 17 of its 50 states have banned the practice entirely and 33 states still allow it.
Read Full ArticleMadras HC struck down Tamil Nadu’s G.O. allowing BC Muslim reservation for converts to Islam, holding converts cannot claim Backward Class Muslim status.
Supreme Court calls homemakers “nation builders”, fixes ₹30,000/month minimum value for domestic care in motor accident compensation claims.
Supreme Court set aside a POCSO conviction under Article 142 after the accused married the victim and paid ₹10 lakh compensation.
Bombay HC says wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for filing restitution plea after husband sought divorce; education alone no ground to refuse support.
Supreme Court directs NLUs to review RPwD Act implementation across India and grants Lakshadweep, Ladakh final time to appoint nodal officers.
Supreme Court flags Odisha HC judge’s 50 bail orders imposing cleaning duties, raising legality, proportionality, and caste bias concerns.
Madras High Court quashes SC/ST case after reformative steps; directs TN govt to include Dr Ambedkar lessons in Classes III to X.
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Allahabad High Court rules daughter-in-law not liable to maintain parents-in-law under BNSS; moral obligation not legally enforceable.
Parliamentary panel calls ₹1,000 EPF pension inadequate, urges revision as pensioners demand ₹7,500 amid rising costs and constitutional concerns.
The Doha Social Development Summit renewed global justice goals but failed to deliver binding finance, debt reform or enforceable commitments for developing nations.
Kerala High Court restores maintenance to a wife, ruling that earning capacity or occasional work cannot bar her claim if she lacks stable income.
India celebrates Constitution Day, reflecting on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s vision, democratic values, and the enduring spirit of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.
Madras High Court rules police cannot treat SC/ST complaints as civil disputes and must register FIRs immediately under Section 18-A without preliminary enquiry.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
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