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Uniform Civil Code complications may not be insurmountable if Parliament has a genuine desire
Bimal Chatterjee •Unwavering respectful obedience to ‘status quo’ is not an all-time virtue for a progressive state and its society
Progressive legislations and judicial pronouncements in the last 10 years: An analysis
Anant Merathia •The present regime at the Centre has brought in some landmark legislations that have an immediate and long-term positive impact on Bharat at every level—be it social, economic or cultural
India's criminal justice system: Shedding colonial skin and embracing Bharatiya codes
Aditya Sinha •The fingerprints of Thomas Babington Macaulay are indelibly imprinted on the entire criminal justice system of India
What the new criminal law says on unnatural sex and adultery
Fp Explainers •The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, which is proposed to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), does away with two contentious provisions on unnatural sex and adultery that were diluted and struck down respectively by the Supreme Court in 2018
'Rising trend of powerful men seeking gag orders': Read NWMI's statement on muzzling of media in cases of sexual assault, harassment
Nwmi •In the context of rape in particular, the trend of the accused seeking to prevent the media from covering trials presents a unique challenge for media reportage.
Maharashtra man marries twins. What do Hindu and Muslim marriage laws say?
Fp Explainers •Bigamy in India is illegal under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, which penalises remarriage during lifetime of the current husband or wife. Polygamy, which is when one person has more than one wife or husband at the same time, is outlawed for all except Muslims and some tribals
Indore police arrest Rahul Navlani, main accused in the alleged suicide of actor Vaishali Takkar
•Earlier, a reward of Rs 5,000 was announced by the Indore police commissioner for information about Rahul Navlani and his wife Disha, accused of abetting the suicide of Thakkar (29), who was known for her role in serials like 'Sasural Simar Ka'.
#Watch: Female sub inspector repeatedly slaps father-in-law infront of police
Fp Staff •A case has been registered under sections 323 and 427 of Indian Penal Code against the cop, but no action has been taken yet
Why Hindus should not be obsessed with UCC and Section 295A, and instead seek liberation of temples
Utpal Kumar •Hindus need to revisit their understanding of Section 295A and the Uniform Civil Code; they should, instead, seek the immediate liberation of their temples. Let this be the electoral issue in 2024
Gyanvapi Mosque row: Delhi's Hindu College professor arrested over objectionable social media post
•Ratan Lal was arrested under Indian Penal Code sections 153A and 295A by the Cyber Police Station, North