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As we commemorate Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on April 14th, it’s important to remember his remarkable contributions that have shaped the legal and social landscape of India and continue to ...

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Supreme Court dismisses PIL for making dowry harassment laws gender neutral, stating courts cannot legislate law.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a public interest litigation, which claimed that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), now read as Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), was ...

During the hearing in the PIL filed by an NGO, its counsel submitted that there were instances of the provisions being misused to harass the husbands and their family members.

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The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to make dowry harassment and maintenance provisions 'gender neutral.' The court stated that it cannot legislate law ...