Indian legal framework
Shashi Tharoor Introduces Landmark Bill to Criminalize Marital Rape in India: Championing Women's Constitutional Rights
Dec 06, 2025 02:46 am CST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has introduced a significant private member's bill in the Lok Sabha to criminalize marital rape in India, arguing that marriage cannot negate a woman's right to consent. The bill seeks to amend the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to eliminate the marital rape exception, emphasizing that women deserve fundamental rights to bodily autonomy and dignity within marriage. Tharoor also presented two additional bills addressing state reorganization and workplace conditions.
Economic Adviser's Criticism of Judicial Vacations Sparks Strong Response from Top Lawyer
Sep 30, 2025 04:28 pm CST
A controversy has emerged after Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the PM's Economic Advisory Council, called the judiciary the "biggest hurdle" to India's development goals, particularly criticizing long court vacations. Supreme Court Bar Association President Vikas Singh responded strongly, defending judicial practices and calling the remarks "irresponsible" and reflective of a misunderstanding of how courts function.