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Articles by Sanya Singh

Where the Indian legal system stands on solitary confinement in prison

As per Section 31 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, solitary confinement shall only be imposed as a disciplinary measure of last resort, for a maximum of 14 days, and if recommended by a medical officer. (Getty Images/Vetta)

Updated on Sep 22, 2024 02:30 IST

Explained: The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 and providing rural justice in India

The implementation of the Gram Nyayalayas Act has been inconsistent and inadequate

Updated on Sep 15, 2024 03:30 IST

The debate continues over ‘creamy layer’ in India’s reservation system

The judgment permitting sub-classification within SCs, while aiming to address internal disparities, has certain advantages as well as disadvantages. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Aug 9, 2024 02:30 IST

Explained: The Supreme Court verdict on states’ right to levy tax on minerals

The Supreme Court. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 31, 2024 15:12 IST

Bar Council’s ‘cease and desist’ notice on legal advertising raises questions

The Bar Council of India (BCI) on July 7 sent a ‘cease and desist’ notice to all online platforms where an advocate had the option to advertise their credentials so that potential clients could easily reach out.

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 19:33 IST

A look at the new law brought in to check cheating in exams

New Delhi: Members of various student organisations stage a protest against the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exams 2024, at Janter Manter, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

Updated on Jul 4, 2024 19:02 IST

Patna HC judgment on reservation and its implications on future quota policies

Patna high court

Updated on Jun 27, 2024 02:30 IST

Explained: The Post Office Act, 2023 and concerns about privacy infringement

Mumbai, India - April 4, 2024:Postal dept, while dealing with correspondence in India at GPO, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 13:30 IST

Rights of dead persons: What courts have said in the past

Representative file photo

Updated on Jun 15, 2024 07:42 IST

A look at the Supreme Court’s judgments on water disputes in the country

In the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, the Inter-State Water Disputes Tribunal, constituted under the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 under Article 262, gave an interim order to Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu. (Flickr)

Updated on Jun 10, 2024 03:30 IST

Recent MP HC judgment on interfaith couples could deter mixed marriages

The concept of marriage, a sacrament or contract in different religious practices, has been maligned with the use of adjectives like inter–caste or inter–religious

Updated on Jun 6, 2024 03:00 IST

Section 498A: Bid for modern justice should not gloss over women's safety

Section 498A in the IPC pertains to cruelty by a husband or his relatives against a woman, defining “cruelty” as any wilful conduct that “is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health”. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Updated on May 8, 2024 20:09 IST

Is inheritance tax feasible in India again? A legal perspective

Estate duty was levied on the total value of the property held by an individual calculated at the time of his/her demise.

Updated on Apr 26, 2024 18:26 IST

Be hair happy this autumn with these tricks from the kitchen

Make your hair shiny, bouncy and smooth by following these easy tips.

Updated on Oct 8, 2015 09:03 IST

Every girl should know: How to make body scrubs at home

Updated on Sep 28, 2015 10:12 IST

'Tis the season for skin repair post all that summer damage

Updated on Sep 18, 2015 13:19 IST

‘Tis the season for skin repair post all that summer damage

Updated on Sep 18, 2015 13:11 IST

Quota advantage for university ‘insiders’

HT Image

Updated on Jun 18, 2013 17:54 IST

Admit card jitters for students before Sunday B.Ed entrance test

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Updated on Jun 15, 2013 20:35 IST

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